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ABOUT ME
Hi, my name is Dawn Brown. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Board Certified Counselor and have been working in my field for more than 25 years. The bulk of my career was spent with people struggling to find themselves or may need a path to (re)discover their capabilities. This may be due to issues involving depression, anxiety or trauma. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families, as well with people over a wide array of ages.
I find that there is such a pre-conceived notion about those who may need to reach out to a mental health care professional that I look to put clients at ease. Whether the situation involves family, depression, relationships, grief, anger, work,, etc. As a result, I believe in using a solution-focused approach, which allows us to quickly get to the root of the presenting problem. Cognitive behavioral therapy or more simply, how we think impacts how we behave, is what I most often use. As every situation and individual is unique, I also have other methods to assist in evaluating and exploring obstacles.
Most recently, I worked on a military installation providing counseling to soldiers and their families. I spent many years in a brick and mortar private practice, but now welcome and look forward to the opportunity to help those who may be less comfortable in an office setting. I offer phone and video sessions only.
I earned my Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO), have earned a certification in Telemental Health Counseling and Supervision and have a certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
SPECIALTIES
• Stress & Anxiety
• Relationships
• Trauma & Abuse
• Depression
I also have experience in Family, Grief, Intimacy-related, Sleeping difficulties, Anger, Self-esteem and more
Professional experience
25yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyTrauma, AbuseSelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Codependency, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Brown. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dawn Brown is a wonderful human being. She's responsive, caring, intelligent, but most importantly she makes you feel like an equal. Would highly recommend!
Written on Jun 13, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
She’s like a best friend just a moment away
Written on Apr 10, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 4 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Dawn always listens to my challenges and concerns. She provides great feedback and challenges me to talk more clearly about what I am feeling. She is just the type of therapist I need to help me make progress.
Written on Jan 11, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
Dawn has communicated well with me. I have a lot to work though but she is helping me and I appreciate that too.
Written on Oct 13, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Dawn listens to my concerns and gives me valuable advice.
Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management
Dawn is, hands-down, the best therapist I've ever had. It's obvious that she is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in her field. She is always able to not just understand what emotions I'm feeling but to help me understand why. My sessions with her have been unlike any other therapy sessions I've had before, in which I sometimes felt dismissed or was simply told that how I felt was unreasonable or invalid. She is honest but not judgmental, always able to give me a fresh perspective on something and to address things that therapists in the past have unhelpfully tiptoed around. She is perceptive but does not jump to conclusions, allowing me to explain something completely, then checking with me to make sure she fully understands the situation before offering new insight and proposing innovative exercises. And she is patient but incredibly effective. We make a lot of progress in sessions, often with a few laughs along the way, because she is the type of person that I want to tell everything to. No matter how trivial the issue may be, she takes it just as seriously because she knows its importance to me. I feel very comfortable with her and I can talk to her the same way I would talk to a friend. Anyone would be a very lucky patient to have Dawn as a therapist!
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Enjoyed every minute talking with her
Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
A beautiful soul who keeps it real and will always be in your corner. She’s super easy to talk to and always tries to help you strive to reach your goals, whether that be personal improvement or a change of direction.
Written on Mar 20, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with
Dawn is amazing! She is a great listener and not at all judgemental. I feel like I can tell her any and everything, and her advice is applicable and helpful.
Written on Jan 28, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is very good listener
Written on Oct 07, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
I wasn’t going through a particular stressor in my life but I knew I need some good counsel bc I knew I was going through it bc if the constant up and down battle, some days were good and some I just felt like Meh
Written on Jun 02, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dawn has been instrumental in helping me work through a very difficult time in my life. I have better following our conversations and having someone walk through difficult situations with me has been so incredibly helpful. Dawn has taken the time to speak with me about what is going on in my life while giving me the tools to help navigate it.
Written on Nov 27, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
We have only had one session so far but I love her. She’s very relatable and I feel like I can be open with her with anything right off the bat.
Written on Nov 06, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dawn feels like a friend you can confide in. She keeps things super casual and is easy to talk to. I always look forward to our next meeting time!
Written on Sep 30, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Dawn Brown is amazing!
Dawn truly listens to what you say and is very in tune with the tone and content of the conversation! She is straight forward with her opinion yet compassionate with her responses!
You can tell that she truly cares and takes the time needed to understand the situation!
I would and recommend her highly!
Written on Sep 18, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dawn is absolutely the best. She makes you feel so comfortable. I recommend her because she is down to earth and helps ground you. She is amazing. You can not go wrong!
Written on Sep 18, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Dawn is awesome. She has been game changing.
Written on Aug 21, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coaching
I love the way Dawn works. She listens, she reiterates what you say in a way that helps you realize something you may have never thought of. She’s got a sense of humor and knows how to talk to you like a regular person, not someone who’s trying to analyze your life. I’ve already recommended her to a friend. I truly believe she’s been helpful, even in the few sessions we’ve had.
Written on Aug 14, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Dawn is wonderful. I have a lot of things in my life and issues with myself that I have had no one to talk with about because of how unusual and sensitive these things are. Dawn has helped me feel extremely comfortable talking about them, and is genuinely concerned and searching for ways for me to be at peace. Today was my third session, and we have already made progress. I feel better than I did a month ago.
Written on Jul 10, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Talking with Dawn is like talking to an old friend or family member who genuinely cares about you and what you’re going through. I am excited to continue my journey with her.
Written on Mar 19, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
She is a wonderful counselor. I would do phone sessions weekly and send messages during bad flare ups. Our conversations were very relaxed, it was like talking to a friend. She never made me feel like there was a problem with me (like I was broken for feeling and thinking how I was when I was bad). I responded well to her personality and method of counseling, this coming from a person who was very skeptical about counseling and had tried in the past with no success. I would highly recommend her as a counselor. If I need help again in the future I will come back to Dawn at Betterhelp.
Written on Mar 02, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Dawn is helping me cope with the hardest thing I've ever led my heart to. She listens, provides a means to be successful in recovery and provides options for my recovery.
Written on Feb 04, 2019 after therapy with Dawn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Dawn was a light in my weekly routine. My job is very isolating and she quickly used her wit to cheer me up while also getting to know me, my issues while also spotting the others that were hidden. In a short time, my mindset was changed for the better. She’s great :)
Written on Nov 27, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
She is the best counselor I've ever had, and I've had a lot over the years. It is like talking to a good friend who wants the very best for you, and also understands psychology on a deeper level.
Written on Oct 17, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
I came to Dawn at a difficult time in my life. I am a younger person and I was looking for guidance with issues with my family. She was a huge support in my life when I had very little. I wasn't used to others understanding, respecting, and helping me through the situation I was in, but she was always willing to be there for me, even just to ask how my day was going. Most importantly, she made me realize that I am not alone in my struggles and that I was worthy of support, that I deserved it. She is one of the kindest, most respectful and lovely person I have ever had the privilege of knowing. She's more than just my counselor. She's my friend.
Written on Oct 01, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Dawn Brown is a wonderful counselor! This is my first counseling experience and she really helped calm my nerves and ease my into everything.
Written on Sep 01, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, and self esteem
Dawn has allowed me to open up and answer difficult questions, while also learning more about myself. I feel so comfortable talking to her and it is if I am speaking to a friend. She has been very accommodating and made last minute appointments to speak with me when I am feeling anxious. I look forward to our phone calls each week! Thank you Dawn.
Written on Aug 30, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, family, grief, eating, and self esteem
Dawn was exactly what I needed in a counselor. Being so genuine and real, I felt able to open up more than I imagined I would. She had great recommendations for me and was able to give me a new perspective on my situation. Her experience and background allows her to connect with virtually anyone. She is someone I see myself continuing to work with for personal growth. Thank you, Dawn!
Written on Aug 22, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship
Dawn is extremely professional, while also being extremely down to earth. She is very compassionate, caring, and supportive of my endeavors, and is never afraid to ask the hard questions and relate. I feel that I can trust her, not only with my treatment, but my wellbeing as a whole. A wonderful person to know.
Written on Aug 18, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
She’s great - it’s like talking to a friend.
Written on May 08, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting, and self esteem
She is a great therapist.
Written on May 04, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship, family, intimacy-related, and self esteem
I have only had one session with her but I am already comfortable talking to her about my deepest secrets. She is very professional and has a pleasant demeanor.
Written on Apr 24, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, grief, intimacy-related, self esteem, and bipolar
Dawn has been extremely kind and welcoming as I've been getting to know her. She is eager to offer suggestions on how to help with your problems and is also full of compliments about what you are doing that is good. She is extremely nonjudgemental and very easy to talk to openly and honestly.
Written on Mar 20, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
While Dawn is excellent at listening to everything you feel. I feel like she truly excels in giving you the other side of things. Especially things you can’t see yourself. It has opened me up to looking at things in life much more differently than I used to.
Written on Mar 19, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship, and family
Great counselor with a lot of expertise in many areas which made me feel like I had someone on my side that I could listen to and she was there to help and support me.
Written on Mar 16, 2018 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship, intimacy-related, and anger
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