- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Social anxiety and phobia
About Dawn
Dawn Shanklin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 11 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Dawn also focuses on communication problems, isolation and loneliness, money worries, workplace issues, and social anxiety and phobia.
Dawn uses straightforward, talk-focused sessions to help clients name what feels hard and try practical steps. She draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's own perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people practice different responses. That might mean trying a new way to speak up at work, testing a feared social situation in a small step, or changing a worry-driven thought and seeing what happens. Sessions are paced to the person’s comfort and goals.
Dawn’s background includes more than a decade of counseling adults around life stress and mood concerns. She combines talking, skills work, and simple experiments clients can use between sessions. The aim is to build practical skills for day-to-day life.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Dawn works in English and does not accept international clients.
How her approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective, so sessions start by listening and clarifying what matters most. This approach helps when someone wants to talk through doubts, rebuilding confidence, or figure out priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In short, it helps identify unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and track what changes. CBT can be useful for worry, stress, and social fears when people want practical steps to test in everyday life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dawn will help the client decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and how they respond in early sessions. That decision is made together and can be adjusted over time.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals, including therapists, often use a mix of talking, skills practice, and between-session tasks that translate to remote settings.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, isolation, money issues, workplace stress, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that listens to the person’s perspective and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to try new thoughts and behaviors. Sessions combine talking, skills practice, and brief experiments to test change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, mood, and life changes.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCPC in Maryland and an LMHC in Massachusetts, and her practice is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.