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Dawn Rayburn, LPC
Alabama
Alabama LPC focused on anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and client-centered
About Dawn
Dawn Rayburn is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Dawn uses straightforward talking and practical tools to help people manage everyday challenges.
Dawn describes clients as the experts on their own stories and works alongside them to build on existing strengths. Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps for handling worry, low confidence, and the disruptions that come with change. She often helps people sort priorities, notice unhelpful thoughts, and try different responses in daily life.
Her work also covers grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress. People turn to her for help with communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Dawn also supports those coping with ADHD-related challenges, impulsivity, and Social Anxiety and phobia.
Dawn draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods to identify thought patterns and practical behavior changes. These approaches are used to create brief, concrete steps that clients can test between sessions.
She speaks English and practices in Alabama as an LPC. Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online intake process described on her profile.
How CBT and client-centered work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters most. It supports people in naming their concerns and deciding which changes to try next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT breaks those patterns into manageable steps, for example testing a new way of reacting to anxiety or changing small daily habits to improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered listening, or a mix fits best based on goals and preferences. This is a shared process that can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find remote sessions let them practice skills in their usual routines, or fit a session into a work break without a commute.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thoughts and try practical behavior changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps and skills to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in counseling settings and related roles. That experience includes work with anxiety, parenting issues, and life transitions.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Alabama.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the intake and matching process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before the initial appointment.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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