Creating
meaningful
change through
cognitive therapy
Dawn Doucette, LCSW
Cognitive Therapist
941 320 9819 | Text or Call
dawndoucettetherapy@gmail.com
My practice focuses on how thought generates emotion and directs behavior. I specialize in Anxiety and the many disguises it wears. My goal is to help you know your mind, restore your emotional wellbeing, and loosen the grip anxiety has on your life.
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Think Better.
Feel Better.
When Anxiety no longer
feels tolerable
Anxiety is a common experience — anything new or uncertain can cause it. But maybe yours no longer feels normal. Your response doesn't match what is going on, your mood is affected, daily life is disrupted, and you can't find the fix. If you're here, your anxiety no longer feels tolerable and you are open to change.
Anxiety and its many disguises.
It shows up as a short temper. Can't fall asleep. Obsessing over the small things. Panic out of nowhere. Your body feels off. Trouble expressing yourself. Memories that won't stop. Avoiding text messages from people you love. You're neglecting yourself and any healthy routine. They all have one thing in common. Each is driven by an anxious response.
Understanding Anxiety
A Thought-driven response
Anxiety is an emotional response to a thought. Even when we swear we're not thinking anything. We feel first, think second, becoming convinced anxiety is the source of our distress. And that's why we get stuck — we're trying to solve the wrong problem. Thought drives the anxious response. Find the thought.
Anxiety and Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive Therapy explores this inseparable relationship between thought and emotion — thought affects what you feel and what you do next. Cognitive Therapy helps to identify and change the impact of thought on anxiety. It redirects from the importance of the emotion and finds the solution in the thought. If you don't think the thought, you won't feel the feeling.
Our Work Together
Cognitive Therapy in Action
I am here to help you know your mind. To teach you to listen to your thoughts. Through the use of Cognitive Techniques, Observational Exercises, and Directed Actions, you will increase this self awareness. When you know your mind, you decide which thought stays and which thought goes. And the anxiety follows. Imagine the power to determine your own emotional response.
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About my credentials, approach and clinical specialties.
About me:
What to expect from Therapy
LCSW - Credentials
I have a Masters in Social Work from the University of South Florida and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University with 18 years experience in psychotherapy.
I have extensive training in multiple therapeutic modalities, both traditional and alternative. I have practiced in many clinical settings, including hospitals, hospice, VA, and Private Practice. I have studied holistic health and have a working knowledge of Psychedelics in mental health.
I am licensed to provide therapy in New York, Florida, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, and Illinois. Clients outside these states are welcome to work with me through a coaching model.
My Approach
My approach is goal-oriented with a collaborative exchange of ideas. We are in this together. Therapy should be engaging, directive when helpful. educational, compassionate, insightful, and a little fun.
I am primarily Cognitive-based and will integrate adjacent ideas when helpful. My job is to teach you to know your mind. I get it. Anxiety is tough. But Thought is the path out. Cognitive Therapy is less about soothing, and more about creating meaningful change.
I am adaptable to meet your individual needs and mindful that you are having your own unique experience, perfectly real and true.
Think Better. Feel Better.
Clinical Specialty
My clinical specialty is Anxiety and the many ways it can appear in daily life. I work with a diverse adult population, supporting both individuals and couples. My area of expertise includes:
Anxiety Disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Health Anxiety
Perfectionism/Imposter Syndrome
Social Anxiety and Avoidance
Relationship Crisis
Life Transitions - Work and Home
Communication and Negotiation.
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