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Dashon Mcnelley, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Dashon

Dashon Mcnelley is an LPC based in Alabama who supports people dealing with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and depression.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping clients develop clearer self-understanding, stronger communication, and practical coping strategies to face life changes and emotional challenges. Her practice blends compassion with evidence-based techniques to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients and therapist work together.

She draws on approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Existential Therapy to tailor interventions that address issues like impulsivity, body image concerns, caregiving stress, and intimacy-related struggles. Sessions emphasize practical skills for emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and building resilience.

Dashon aims to help clients identify strengths and apply tools that support sustainable change. Whether navigating relationship transitions, managing symptoms of mood disorders, or coping with adoption and family-of-origin issues, she offers grounded guidance and a steady therapeutic presence.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Dashon Mcnelley draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where individuals explore their experiences and values. This approach supports personal insight and helps people build confidence in making meaningful life choices. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, providing concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, mood difficulties, and impulsivity. In some cases she incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time so therapy remains practical and aligned with what the client hopes to achieve. This shared decision-making helps clients feel invested in the process and confident that interventions are suited to their situation.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from licensed professionals without geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The practice emphasizes a compassionate, collaborative environment and uses evidence-based techniques to help clients develop coping strategies and emotional regulation skills.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Dashon Mcnelley has five years of professional experience working with individuals on a variety of emotional and interpersonal challenges.
What credentials and location does the clinician hold?
She is licensed as an LPC in Alabama with licence number AL LPC LPC04866 and maintains a practice in that state.
In which languages can I work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost structure?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityInfidelityPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English