- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Substance use support
About Dawnel
Dawnel Kuhn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Dawnel works with adults who are facing these concerns and who want straightforward help managing day-to-day symptoms.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and builds a clear plan with each person. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns that keep difficulties going, and trying practical ways to change those patterns. Dawnel aims for concrete strategies people can use between sessions to handle stress, cravings, panic, low mood, or strong anger.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens for what is most pressing and adjusts the focus as goals change. That might mean working on coping skills first, then shifting to processing past trauma or addressing substance use if that becomes a priority.
Dawnel’s background includes supporting people through grief, bipolar symptoms, and relationship struggles tied to attachment and communication problems. She also helps with issues such as codependency, control concerns, and managing the fallout from separation or domestic violence.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical steps people can use to manage symptoms. One common approach is cognitive work that helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and then tests more balanced ways of thinking; this can reduce worry and reshape how social or stressful situations are interpreted. Another approach is skills-based work that teaches tools for managing strong emotions, cravings, or panic through breathing, grounding, behavioral experiments, and routine changes.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which approaches fit the client's goals and preferences, then adjust as progress is made or problems change. That collaborative selection helps keep sessions focused and useful.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or for camera-off phone calls when bandwidth is limited. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know how a session will be conducted.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Dawnel works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, plus related issues like attachment or codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical strategies that can be tried between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a FL LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the United States can be matched to work with her.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.