Dawn Roberts
Compassionate guidance with practical strategies
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Dawn
Dawn Roberts is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, life transitions, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and bipolar-related challenges.
Background and approach
She also works with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, and substance-related concerns. With four years of professional experience, Dawn combines practical strategies with empathetic listening to help clients navigate complex emotional and relational problems.
Her approach centers on collaborative work that honors each person's knowledge of their own life while offering tools to reduce distress and build resilience. Dawn draws from cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based practices and client-centered principles to create tailored plans focused on present challenges and meaningful change.
She encourages small, actionable steps and celebrates progress toward clearer priorities and healthier patterns. Dawn brings supportive guidance while centering client strengths throughout the therapy process.
How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care
Many clients find cognitive behavioral techniques helpful for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; CBT offers concrete exercises and skill-building for anxiety, mood concerns, stress, and many daily challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and learning to make space for difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action, which can support people working through grief, chronic stress, or identity-related struggles. Client-centered therapy centers on empathetic listening and the therapeutic relationship, creating an environment where clients feel heard and can explore personal goals without judgment.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and then adapts methods so sessions feel relevant and practical. This allows for mixing techniques as needed and pacing work to fit what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access support from wherever the client is located in Florida. These options can help maintain continuity of care, support frequent check-ins, and provide multiple ways to practice skills between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English