Dawn Spillman

My communication style

In my experience, the most 'therapeutic' aspect of therapy is providing a safe and trusting space where one can truly be heard. I do everything I can to provide this for my clients so that they can feel confident in opening up and getting to whatever hard work there is that needs to be done.

My journey to mental healthcare

Whether helping a friend who needed emotional support or advice, or the role I played in my own family, helping people navigate tough situations has always come naturally to me. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a client realize the power they have to take control of their lives and make real, lasting change.

My goals for you

This is your therapy, and I am just your guide. Like anything in life, what you put in will directly result in what you get out. Setting goals is very important to give structure to therapy. But just as important as setting them is to periodically re-evaluate them to see if we're on the right track, or if maybe goals need to be modified.

Our first session

Unless someone is truly in crisis, our first session will be a lot of information gathering so that I get a really good sense of where you've been, where you're at, and where you'd like to go. Sometimes past information feels irrelevant to the current situation, but it provides an important foundation to our work together.

I identify as...

• Female
• Caucasian or White
• Christian