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- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Workplace and money issues
About Dawn
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of experience, Dawn Shanklin works from Maryland. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Dawn also addresses communication problems, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, money and financial issues, social anxiety and workplace concerns.
Dawn uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage symptoms and build practical skills. Sessions tend to focus on identifying patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing tools between meetings. She combines listening with concrete strategies so people can try changes in daily life.
Her background includes practice across Maryland and Massachusetts under the LCPC and LMHC credentials. Dawn has about eleven years working directly with people facing anxiety and depression, and she draws on that experience when planning next steps with each person.
In a typical conversation with Dawn, a client can expect straightforward discussion about current struggles and clear, small goals for change. She pays attention to stress responses and daily routines that affect mood and confidence. Homework or short exercises are sometimes suggested to reinforce themes from sessions.
To begin, Dawn asks people to describe what is most pressing and what they hope to change. From there she and the client choose approaches that fit the person's goals and schedule. Practical problem-solving and skill building are central to her way of working.
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How her approaches translate to online work
The client-centered approach focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. Online sessions using this approach involve open conversation about what matters most and building goals together. This style helps when someone needs space to talk through emotions and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT can include clear skill-building, structured practice, and short exercises to use between meetings. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, social anxiety, and workplace difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Dawn will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use camera-free options when they prefer less visual focus, or pick shorter sessions for quick problem-solving.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include communication problems, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, money and financial issues, social anxiety and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. The work combines listening with practical skills and occasional between-session exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has eleven years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety and depression and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCPC in Maryland and LMHC in Massachusetts and practices from Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.