LPC
Dawn Maria Spradley, LPC
- Experience5 years
- LocationTexas
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
- Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Dawn
Dawn Maria Spradley is an LPC based in Texas who brings five years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD, among other challenges.
Background and approach
Dawn emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while encouraging clients to draw on their strengths and build resilience through therapeutic work. Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques so sessions center on each person’s goals and lived experience.
Dawn also integrates attachment-focused ideas and cognitive strategies when they support clearer insight and behavior change. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can examine raw emotions and develop practical coping skills that fit their daily lives.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current relational patterns shape feelings and interactions; it helps people explore connection, trust, and the ways attachment styles influence relationships and emotional responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and meeting clients where they are, supporting self-directed growth by valuing the client’s perspective and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and skill-oriented, helping identify unhelpful thoughts and develop alternative patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds to ensure a good clinical fit.
Online therapy with Dawn uses multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options allow clients to engage from different locations, fit sessions into varied schedules, and use the communication method that feels most comfortable while working through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, ADHD-related struggles, and other areas of focus.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dawn address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and communication problems, addictions, self-esteem difficulties, compassion fatigue, and ADHD as listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style centers on respectful, client-centered listening combined with attachment-informed and cognitive techniques to help clients process emotions and develop useful strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a licensed mental health counselor and applies that background across a variety of concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the LPC credential with license number TX LPC 88957 and practices in Texas.
In what language are sessions offered and does she accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session options.
How does pricing and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific rates depend on those factors.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English