- Stress and anxiety
- Substance concerns
- Trauma and mood
About Dawnel
Dawnel Kuhn is a Florida LMHC with eight years of clinical experience working with adults. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, communication problems, and substance use concerns.
Dawnel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works with each person to build a clear plan. Sessions are conversational and practical. She aims to identify immediate coping steps and longer-term strategies that fit daily life.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are discussed openly and adjusted over time. Dawnel pays attention to patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try new ways of responding. She also supports people who are dealing with major life disruptions such as divorce, separation, or recovery from violence.
Her background includes eight years in clinical settings in Florida treating mood disorders, trauma, and substance-related concerns. As an LMHC she brings clinical experience with safety planning, relapse prevention thinking, and emotion regulation strategies that suit stressful life stages.
For young adults navigating early career, study, relationships, or feeling behind, Dawnel offers straightforward conversation and practical tools. She works in English and accepts international clients, and uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and anger. These approaches break problems into manageable steps and practice new skills between sessions.Trauma-informed methods pay attention to how past harm shows up in day-to-day reactions. This work helps people understand triggers, reduce overwhelming feelings, and build safer ways of coping after abuse or violence. It can also help with dissociation and emotion regulation after traumatic experiences.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation shapes which techniques are tried first and how sessions change over time.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, study, or travel. They also allow short check-ins when days are busy and let people meet with a Florida LMHC from other locations if that fits their needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Dawnel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, plus related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical steps. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at identifying coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings with mood, trauma, and substance-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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