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Dwanne Clayton

Dwanne Clayton, LCSW, CSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Stress

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Credentials check

Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Licensed in Florida
LCSW, licence SW20823
Licensed in Georgia
LCSW, licence CSW009063
NPI
1881092898
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

These details come from information Dwanne 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.

AAbout

  • ACT methods
  • CBT strategies
  • Mindfulness tools

About Dwanne

Dwanne Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with five years of direct therapy experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, self-esteem struggles, grief, trauma and related concerns. Sessions are focused on practical steps and clear goals rather than long explanations.

Clayton uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness tools. She often helps people notice patterns that make problems worse and then practices small changes to reduce distress. That can mean trying new ways to talk with a partner, setting boundaries with family, or using short skills for sleep and anxiety.

Her background includes work in settings that support people through life transitions and caregiving strains. She brings five years of clinical therapy practice to sessions and draws on social work perspectives to address stressors tied to work, family, health, and community roles.

In sessions she aims for clear, actionable strategies - not jargon. People leave with concrete steps to try between meetings and time to reflect on what does or does not help. She also incorporates coaching-style techniques when clients want to focus on goals like career shifts or motivation.

To begin, prospective clients follow the directory's matching process and schedule a first session. Clayton works in English and does not take international clients.

BHow sessions work

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practice actions that fit those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life changes by focusing on behavior and acceptance of difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests simpler ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms. It is useful for depression, sleeping problems, and worry. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they respond to conflict and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and the practical problems they bring. That may mean starting with skills-based CBT, adding mindfulness practices, or shifting to emotionally-focused work if relationship patterns are central.

For online sessions please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed on the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use practical tools between sessions, such as brief mindfulness practices or behavioral experiments that fit daily life.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida, Georgia

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, self-esteem, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related issues listed on her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, goal-oriented work drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused techniques, client-centered principles, and mindfulness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of direct therapy experience working with people on a range of life and relationship concerns.

Is she licensed and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with Florida licensure noted on her profile and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the directory process.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers

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