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Dawn Rochelle

Dawn Rochelle, LCSW

LCSW - anxiety and relationship support

North Carolina

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, North Carolina / C006539
NPI
1093040503
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • CBT and EMDR
  • Executive coaching
  • Grief and transitions

About Dawn

Dawn Rochelle is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 18 years of clinical experience based in North Carolina. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns. Dawn also lists support around ADHD, addiction, career questions, intimacy issues, and LGBT concerns.

Dawn begins by looking at what is already helping in a person’s life. She notices existing strengths and practical routines first. Then she and the client identify priority areas to address and set concrete steps to try between sessions.

Her work draws on client-centered methods and behavior-focused strategies. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also incorporates EMDR and mindfulness techniques when clients and therapist agree those methods fit the goals.

Dawn has a long career that includes executive coaching, wellness work, and life-skills development. She brings practical problem solving, visioning, and skills coaching to sessions. This background informs work with people facing life transitions, compassion fatigue, first responder stress, and career pressures.

People who see Dawn can expect focused sessions that move from identifying barriers to practicing specific changes. She helps with communication problems, attachment and abandonment themes, family of origin issues, and coping after loss or separation. Her approach emphasizes clear steps, accountability, and real-world strategies that can be used day to day.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dawn uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and helping clients set priorities. This approach helps people clarify goals and decide what to practice between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; CBT often works well for anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns.

EMDR is also part of her practice and can be used when trauma-related memories or reactions are a main concern. EMDR in therapy involves guided attention and processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories, and it is offered when the client and therapist agree it fits the goals. Together the therapist and client choose which approaches to use and adjust them over time as needs and preferences become clearer.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They also make it possible to continue work through transitions, maintain momentum on skill practice, and include focused coaching for career or executive concerns without needing to rearrange a whole day.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, addiction, and related areas listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style starts with what is working in your life and builds on those strengths, using client-centered conversation and practical, skills-based techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience and a long career that includes executive coaching and life-skills work.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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