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Dawn Madden, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Dawn

Dawn Madden is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, LGBT issues, and the challenges that come with life transitions.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience, she draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to support emotional healing and practical coping skills. Dawn approaches work from a collaborative stance, honoring each person as the expert of their own story while offering guidance shaped by her training and background.

Her practice also includes extensive experience in substance use and trauma-related concerns, and she works with issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, communication struggles, body image, and the aftermath of divorce or separation. Dawn integrates gentle exploration of internal parts using Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive, acceptance-based, and attachment-oriented techniques to tailor treatment to individual needs.

She frames therapy as a partnership that builds on personal strengths and fosters sustainable change.

Integrating approaches for online emotional healing

Many clients benefit from learning how thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns interact, so Dawn uses Internal Family Systems to help people explore internal parts and the roles they play; this approach can be useful for understanding dissociation, shame, and conflicted feelings. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes values-driven action and skills for tolerating difficult emotions while reducing avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy is another influence, focusing on relationships and early bonding patterns to address issues like abandonment, trust, and communication problems.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist and client work together to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust strategies over time so the plan fits the client's goals and preferences rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when in-person visits are impractical. These formats provide flexible ways to practice skills between meetings and to access licensed professionals from different settings across Pennsylvania.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist typically address?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, LGBT-related concerns, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like substance use, trauma, attachment problems, and communication difficulties.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, combining client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive and acceptance-oriented therapies to help manage emotions and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 11 years of professional work experience, including significant experience in the substance use field and trauma-related care.
What credentials and location are associated with this clinician?
The clinician holds an LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania; the license is listed as PA LPC PC016074.
In what languages are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility in how support is delivered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English