About Dawn
Dawn Cheetham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people untangle stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Dawn aims to make appointments fit into busy lives with both day and evening times available.
She brings 19 years of experience in social work and counseling. That background includes work with people facing life transitions, parenting strains, caregiver stress, grief, and career questions.
How Dawn works
She also supports those managing bipolar symptoms, ADHD, panic attacks, and compassion fatigue. Dawn uses approaches that center the person and their goals. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on building skills to cope better.
She combines gentle listening with tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and habits. People can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a routine. Sessions are scheduled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Dawn holds an LCSW in New Jersey. She conducts sessions in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Dawn lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Dawn works with
The areas below are the ones Dawn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and goals. The therapist listens without judging and helps clients set the pace and agenda for sessions. This approach is helpful for people who need time to feel heard and to identify what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dawn will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This collaboration lets clients shape therapy around their needs and preferences rather than following a fixed script.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing brief exchanges between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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