Dawn's Training and Specialties:
Dawn’s Background:
Dawn is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She is currently licensed to practice in both Washington and California. Dawn received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Music Therapy from Elizabethtown College, and Masters of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dawn belongs to the National Association of Social Workers.
Dawn has worked with adults and children, and within a variety of settings. Dawn has experience in outpatient therapy (through medical clinics, private and group practice and behavioral health agency work) as well as hospital settings, clinic behavioral health programs, substance abuse treatment programs, and foster family agencies. This has provided Dawn with a wealth of knowledge and experience as she works with clients to address their own specific needs. Because of her varied work experience Dawn is able to assist clients from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of symptom presentations.
Dawn has been trained in Trauma-Informed Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Behavior Modification, Systems Theory, Developmental Theory, Attachment Theory and Ego-Psychology. She has also received training in EMDR, IFS, and Somatic Therapies. In working with clients Dawn is able to draw from all of these aspects of her training and experience to work with the individual based upon their specific needs and ways of understanding their world.
Dawn is involved in the Washington State Dementia-Friendly Communities initiative and works to support those with cognitive change and their care partners.
Certifications:
Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider.
Background working in Tribal and with Latinx Communities
Queer/LGBTQ+ Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Specialties:
Chronic Illness
Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions
End of Life Issues
Women's Issues
Depression
Anxiety
Self-Esteem
Spirituality
Stress Management