About Dawn
Dawn Ducharme is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of professional experience. She works in Connecticut and helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Dawn aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to begin therapy.
She draws on long experience in school settings to understand how daily routines and relationships affect mood and behavior.
Background and approach
Dawn listens first, then helps people sort through what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical steps that clients can try between meetings, not just talking about problems. Dawn creates a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared openly.
She partners with clients to set clear, realistic goals and to track small changes over time. This approach suits people who want straightforward strategies and steady progress. Her work also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
Additional areas of focus include social anxiety, challenges linked to autism and Asperger syndrome, disruptive mood dysregulation concerns, and young adult issues. Dawn communicates in English and offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is done after completing a short matching questionnaire.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many effective therapies focus on concrete skills and small behavior changes. Cognitive-based approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety or low mood. Skills-based coping work teaches practical techniques for managing anger, stress, and attention challenges that can be tried in everyday life.Another useful approach is behavioral activation, which focuses on rebuilding routines and scheduling rewarding activities to improve mood and motivation. This is often helpful for people struggling with depression, low energy, or managing ADHD-related executive challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Dawn will work collaboratively with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The early sessions are used to find a good fit between goals and methods.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins, brief reflections, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, school, and family responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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