Dawn Willey, LCSW

Dawn Willey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports those coping with addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues like sleep, eating, parenting, and ADHD.

Dawn draws on 20 years of practice with people across many life stages and settings. She uses a direct but warm approach, listening carefully and offering straightforward feedback. Clients can expect to be treated with kindness and respect while also being asked to take an active role in their progress.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. She helps people identify small, manageable changes and build skills for handling emotions, communication, and decision making. Dawn emphasizes collaboration, making sure the plan matches each person’s goals and situation.

Her work blends client-centered care with methods that target unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness and narrative techniques are used to increase self-awareness and reshape personal stories. Motivational interviewing supports people facing ambivalence, such as around addiction or behavior change.

Dawn aims to help people find greater balance and functioning after setbacks. She offers clear guidance, coping strategies, and accountability to support lasting change. Prospective clients are invited to assess whether her style feels like a good fit for their needs before beginning.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dawn often blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people with practical problems. Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client, helping them set goals and make choices that fit their life. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors, teaching skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and build more effective habits. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple awareness practices that can reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Dawn will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that match the person’s needs. She adjusts the plan as progress is made, combining techniques when that helps reach the goal.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work or caregiving obligations are easier to manage. Talk with her about timing, session length, and what will best fit daily life so the work is realistic and sustainable.