DR Portrait of Dawn Reese

Dawn Reese, LCSW

Practical support for anxiety and life transitions

3 years in practice · based in Wisconsin · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dawn

Dawn Reese is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety and related concerns. She uses a calm, partnering style to guide conversations and find practical steps forward. Dawn meets people where they are and listens for what matters most to them.

She focuses on immediate challenges like stress and anxiety while also addressing deeper issues such as trauma, grief, and addiction. Sessions emphasize clear, doable strategies rather than lots of jargon.

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Background and approach

Her background includes work with people who have serious mood and thought disorders, and she brings that experience to common life problems too. Dawn pays attention to how relationship strain, workplace stress, caregiver burden, and health conditions affect daily functioning. Therapeutic work in her sessions can include building mindfulness skills, identifying small behavior changes, and clarifying goals for work or relationships.

She draws from client-centered and solution-focused approaches to keep the work practical and collaborative. People who reach out can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence and help forming short-term plans for change. Dawn also supports conversations about intimacy, codependency, forgiveness, and handling guilt or shame.

She speaks English and practices from Wisconsin as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

How Dawn uses therapy approaches online

Dawn often draws on client-centered therapy, which means the conversation starts with the person's own goals and priorities and the therapist follows their lead. This approach works well for anxiety, self-esteem concerns, and relationship stress because it centers the person's experience.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and help manage stress and anxiety. These are short exercises that can be practiced between sessions and fit into busy days.

Motivational interviewing is another tool she may use when people want to change behaviors like substance use or workplace patterns. It helps people weigh options, find personal reasons for change, and build commitment without pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dawn will discuss options and help decide what methods match a person's needs, goals, and preferences so the plan feels doable and collaborative.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can work for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, maintaining progress, and fitting therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Dawn address?
Dawn helps with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and addiction-related struggles, plus relationship and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a gentle, partnering approach that focuses on practical steps. Work often blends listening, mindfulness, and short-term goal setting.
What is her experience and background?
She has three years of documented experience as an LCSW and prior clinical work with people facing serious mood and thought disorders.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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