Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Dawn Dougherty, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 136693
- NPI
- 1811847387
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Dawn supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Dawn
Dawn Dougherty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and LGBT concerns. She also addresses career strain, coping with life changes, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is direct and person-centered. Sessions aim to identify immediate problems and practical steps to manage them. She draws on listening, reflective conversation, and concrete tools to help people navigate difficult moments and decisions.
Dawn integrates several methods into her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are included when they match a person's goals.
She brings three decades of clinical experience to routine problems and complex histories. That experience includes supporting people through adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, blended family difficulties, and domestic violence related problems. She also works with issues such as abandonment, codependency, and communication breakdowns.
Her background as a yoga and meditation instructor influences how she teaches breath work and attention skills in session when appropriate. Treatment plans are practical and paced to fit busy lives. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and helping the client set the agenda for sessions. Online sessions can use that same approach to focus on whatever problem is most pressing, whether it is relationship strain, grief, or workplace stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and testing new behaviors. In an online setting, CBT can include homework, thought records, and brief exercises between sessions to practice new responses to anxiety or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These skills can be taught in session and then practiced during the week to reduce the intensity of strong feelings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as progress is made and needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain consistency with sessions while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, relationship concerns, LGBT matters, career strain, bipolar, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach with practical tools. Sessions focus on problem solving, emotion regulation skills, and step-by-step plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and complex histories.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers