Dawn Willey, LCSW

Dawn Willey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of settings. She has provided counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, older adults, and clients with disabilities, bringing a practical and grounded approach to each therapeutic relationship.

Known for being enthusiastic, dedicated, empathic, intuitive, down to earth, and straightforward, she partners with clients to navigate difficult circumstances and identify solutions that promote lasting change and greater fulfillment. Dawn emphasizes collaboration and respects that the client is the expert in their own life, while offering guidance, accountability, and practical feedback to build strength and confidence.

Her work addresses many concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and caregiver stress, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also attends to additional areas such as abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and pain, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and recovery from separation or disaster.

Dawn draws from client-centered principles and evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Her goal is to help clients find healthy ways to cope, develop effective strategies, and move toward a more fulfilling life while being treated with kindness and respect.