Work with Dawn Tedder (LPCC, MA, BS) - BetterHelp Online Therapist

About me

Hi, thanks for taking time to read about me. I am Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling. This has taught me to value each person's story and journey that have brought them to therapy. I believe it is important to see things from the individual's perspective, and acknowledge how the past can impact present mental health. I've been very successful at developing positive and trusting relationships with clients. This has encouraged comfort to share very personal experiences and to start the processing of emotions. I believe having trust in therapy allows for open communication, direct and respectful feedback. This helps clients to develop insight into behavioral patterns, development of coping mechanisms, and setting positive goals. This can be very empowering for anyone! Even the smallest step you make in therapy is still progress, and needs to be recognized. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is used in session, along with a person centered approach, and other theoretical perspectives according to individual's needs.. Experience has allowed me to work with those struggling with depression, sadness, anger, grief, anxiety, ADHD, personality disorders and Post traumatic Stress Disorder, among many other mental health disorders. Starting therapy can be intimidating, but sessions move at whatever pace you choose. I understand changing behaviors and thoughts can be very frustrating, and difficult. Most importantly is meeting you where you are on your journey.

Specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression

Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Coaching , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Antisocial Personality , Attachment Issues , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Avoidant Personality , BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture , Blended Family Issues , Body Image , Cancer , Caregiver Issues and Stress , Chronic Pain Illness and Disability , Co-morbidity , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Communication Problems , Control Issues , Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster , Dependent Personality , Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) , Dissociation , Divorce and Separation , Domestic Violence , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Emptiness , Family of Origin Issues , Family Problems , Fatherhood Issues , Fertility Issues , First Responder Issues , Forgiveness , Gender Dysphoria , Guilt and Shame , HIV / AIDS , Hoarding , Hospice and End of Life Counseling , Impulsivity , Infidelity , Intellectual Disability , Isolation/Loneliness , Jealousy , Life Purpose , Midlife Crisis , Military and Veterans Issues , Money and Financial Issues , Mood Disorders , Multicultural Concerns , Narcissism , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD , Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks , Paranoia , Personality Disorders , Phobias , Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships , Postpartum Depression , Post-traumatic Stress , Pregnancy and Childbirth , Prejudice and Discrimination , Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Harm , Self-Love , Sex Addiction , Sexual Assault and Abuse , Sexual Dysfunction , Sexuality , Social Anxiety and Phobia , Women's Issues , Workplace Issues , Young Adult Issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 9

Services offered

Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video

Licensing

KY LPCC 273243

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Tedder. 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.

Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd

SHE IS LITERALLY THE BEST EVER!!!

Written on Sep 07, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and adhd

Don is really great. She listens very well. She’s able to take the things that I tell her and give me great feedback and alternate perspectives on my thoughts. Even though I’ve only been working with her a short time I feel like she’s been a tremendous help to me.

Written on Aug 31, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I love having Dawn as my therapist! She has really helped me face some hard truths. Very thankful I used BetterHelp and found Dawn.

Written on Jul 14, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, sleeping disorders, addictions, parenting issues, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder

I love working with Dawn. She helps support me while working through different issues and situations in ways that work for me: whether it's; providing a different prospective, helping me understand the root of my emotions, listening to me while I vent, or providing helpful techniques to lower anxiety/control emotions. There are tons of other ways she provides support, and I know whichever support technique she chooses, she will make sure to try to fit them to me, my personality, and the way I process things.

Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Hands down, amazing and awesome. I know it sounds cliche, but that's the best way to describe Dawn.

Written on Jun 05, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd

Compassionate caring good listener gives u multiple ways to achieve ur goal

Written on Jun 02, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Great listener and comfortable with trying situations. She giver personable advise of various subject and her honest perspective.

Written on May 28, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Dawn has been such a great help for me! She is very kind, understanding, and insightful.

Written on May 11, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

I feel so much better since starting and look forward to more sessions with Dawn.

Written on May 07, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

I absolutely love Dawn! She’s very easy to talk to and helps me identify my strength's as well as my weaknesses. While helping me find ways to manage the difficulties in my life. My time with her makes me hopeful that my problems can be resolved.

Written on May 06, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

She’s very nice, understanding, helpful and actually listens for what I want. :)

Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety

So easy to talk to, I feel like Ive known her my whole life.

Written on Apr 18, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Love

Written on Apr 14, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dawn is extremely compassionate and has a great desire to help. She listens well and offers valuable insight. She truly cares about your well being.

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