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Dawn Roberts

Dawn Roberts

Therapist · Florida

Practical support for stress and life changes

  • Strengths based
  • Action oriented
  • Values focused

About Dawn

Dawn Roberts is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, parenting pressures, career stress, and concerns about intimacy and self-esteem. Dawn speaks English and works from the belief that each person knows their own story.

Dawn keeps sessions focused and practical. She centers the conversation on a person’s strengths and values, and helps set small, doable steps toward change. Sessions tend to emphasize straightforward strategies for coping, improving communication, and managing mood and worry.

Her approach draws from several methods, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing. Those methods guide how she helps people clarify goals, build coping skills, and address patterns that get in the way.

With four years of professional experience, Dawn has worked with people facing a range of life disruptions such as divorce, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness, and substance concerns. She aims to create a supportive space where practical steps matter as much as feeling heard.

People who choose Dawn often want help navigating change, breaking cycles of avoidance or low motivation, and finding concrete ways to feel more confident in daily life. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set the pace and priorities.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Dawn draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to structure online sessions. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to let unhelpful thoughts have less power. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers concrete skills for changing thought patterns and behaviors that feed anxiety, low mood, or avoidance. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dawn aims to work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. She collaborates on goals, tries different strategies, and adjusts based on what helps most in session. Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Many people find it useful for practicing new skills between sessions and for keeping momentum when life feels chaotic.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changesAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Dawn help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, and related issues such as body image and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on a person’s strengths and clear steps to address problems while using listening and goal-setting to guide sessions.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She holds a Florida LCSW and has four years of professional experience helping people with mood, relationship, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Florida and provides services from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States see her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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