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Dawn Sweeten, LCSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Dawn

Dawn Sweeten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 18 years of professional experience, she draws on a broad background helping people navigate life transitions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, career changes, and health-related mental health issues. Additional areas of attention include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and issues tied to family of origin and forgiveness.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's story. She uses client-centered methods alongside evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness strategies, and solution-focused techniques to create practical, individualized plans.

Dawn combines clinical knowledge with empathy to help clients build coping skills, improve communication, and address co-occurring concerns such as codependency or control issues. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats, and Dawn works with adults and teens to identify realistic goals and measurable steps toward greater well-being.

She aims to empower clients to make sustainable changes while honoring their unique circumstances and strengths.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Client-centered therapy places the person's needs and values at the forefront, creating space for clients to steer the pace and focus of their work while the therapist offers support and validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with concrete strategies, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, helping clients manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then tailor a mix of approaches that fit those needs. This partnership helps clarify which methods feel most useful and allows adjustments as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health demands. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care, try brief skills coaching between sessions, and access therapy from different locations when scheduling or mobility are concerns. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools used in CBT, DBT, and client-centered work to these online formats to keep therapy practical and goal-oriented.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Dawn works with issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges tied to relationships, family, parenting, and career.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices in a collaborative, client-centered manner, blending empathy with practical interventions from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy to meet individual needs.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience supporting people through life transitions, chronic or acute illness-related mental health challenges, and family-related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the credential FL LCSW SW8830 and practices in Florida as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Dawn can help with

Dawn Sweeten works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes.

Dawn works with adults and teens dealing with anxiety and depression.

How Dawn approaches therapy

Dawn's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Dawn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 18 years of clinical experience.