About Dominique
Dominique Harwell is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and challenges around relationships. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Her style is warm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Dominique spends time building a calm space where clients can speak honestly without judgment. She often works on improving communication, managing strong emotions, and rebuilding motivation.
Background and approach
For people navigating change, she focuses on small, concrete goals that grow into lasting habits. Her approach draws on several methods depending on the person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills support emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep sessions focused on the client’s priorities. Dominique has eight years of professional experience in counseling work across different settings.
She supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, body image concerns, and postpartum mood changes among other issues. Her background gives her experience with both day-to-day stressors and deeper life transitions. Sessions are practical and collaborative.
Dominique helps people break larger problems into small, achievable steps. She encourages regular check-ins on progress and adjusts plans as needs change.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead so sessions stay focused on what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to shift behavior. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and motivation problems because it breaks issues into clear skills and exercises.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These concrete tools help people manage strong feelings, reduce impulsivity, and improve communication.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dominique works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. She explains options and involves the client in planning so the approach feels workable.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone calls are handy when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can serve for brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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