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Ethel "Dawn" Capone, LPC
Pennsylvania
LPC counselor - anxiety and parenting support
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- ACT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Ethel
Ethel "Dawn" Capone is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 28 years of experience. She helps people with parenting, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, addiction issues, and stress. She also supports people dealing with trauma, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, and life changes.
Dawn starts by building straightforward communication and respect. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Conversations are direct and goal-oriented, with attention to thoughts, habits, and everyday coping. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that help clients notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness work to help people make clearer choices about what matters to them. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help sorting out ambivalence or moving toward a difficult goal. Client-centered techniques are part of how she listens and organizes the work together.
Dawn has long experience helping adults with a wide range of concerns, including intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career challenges. She often addresses complicated situations like comorbidity, attachment and adoption or foster care issues, and body image concerns.
Her style is practical and structured. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, testing small changes, and finding what works in daily life. People are invited to set clear goals and track progress between appointments.
How her approaches translate to online work
Many clients use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts and tests changes over time, which can fit well into short, regular online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when feelings are difficult; online meetings can support practicing those choices between sessions.She treats the choice of method as collaborative. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide whether CBT, ACT, or a client-centered style will guide the work. That conversation can happen in the first session and be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Please confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also let people use sessions for skills practice, planning exposure tasks, or working through motivational roadblocks without needing to be away from other responsibilities.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with parenting, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar, stress, addiction, trauma and related issues such as grief and intimacy problems.
How does she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, focusing on clear goals, behavior changes, and strategies to test between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is an LPC with 28 years of experience practicing in Pennsylvania.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Pennsylvania and holds the credential LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm session logistics when arranging a first appointment.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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