dawn's story

Dawn’s story

I’m Dawn K. Gibson, LCSW and as a highly sensitive person (HSP) and empath who has taken on other people’s feelings over the years, I didn’t understand my sensitivity and the negative impact it had on my relationships and my emotional, mental, and physical health. Today, I have tools to support myself and I see my sensitivity as a strength—which is what makes me a good therapist. I truly wish I’d known what I know now so I could have learned ways to release others’ burdens and support my mental health as I grew.

As a young adult, and then after becoming a mom, I engaged in healing trauma, guilt, shame, emotional wounds, and unconscious patterns to attempt to minimize the impact my issues would have on my kids. I wish I could say we don’t impact them negatively at all, but that’s not realistic. Issues with our children will arise and contribute to how we feel and parent. There were times I felt so alone with nowhere to turn due to some issues that my kids’ struggled with, so I’m determined to be that support for others.

I’ve personally grown and healed through psychotherapy, energy work, intuitive readings, tarot readings, divine feminine dance, spiritual (not religious) retreats, and I continue many of these practices. I’ve found that the combination of traditional psychotherapy with mind-body-spirit healing modalities, practices, and tools, has helped me and others heal trauma, release mother-guilt, manage anxiety, become more present and regulated, separate my energy from others and hold space for people without taking on their issues (I’m a work in progress with my teens). I’m a more grounded, conscious, connected, and highly intuitive person as a result of my desire and determination to change and evolve over the years with these supports in place.

I’ve spent the last 25 years engaged in various professional clinical and spiritual trainings. Now I combine evidence-based practices with complementary practices in my therapy with clients, so I can offer a safe space for you and others to heal from trauma and childhood wounds and shift unconscious patterns with a licensed psychotherapist (me) who is also trauma-trained, trauma-informed, and trained in unconventional practices— while addressing your entire being, body, mind, and spirit!

I’ve helped hundreds of people throughout my career including teens, moms, young women, parents, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The work we do has a ripple effect which positively impacts our loved ones and in turn, the world.

I’d love the opportunity to support you in releasing any burdens impacting your life so you can step into your authentic self, too. You don’t have to go through this alone.

As an ally and a person in a place of privilege, I actively engage in my own work and unlearning in order to provide a safe and inclusive space for people of all backgrounds, cultures, races, and identities. I am still learning and unlearning.

After 25 years of working with clients and building a strong foundation of professional training, I expand beyond traditional models of psychotherapy to offer a more intuitive and personalized approach to healing. Drawing on my decades of clinical experience, I integrate evidence-based and holistic practices to support the whole-person, addressing mind, body, and spirit. The evolution of my work reflects my commitment to grow personally and professionally, and to stay client-centered while staying rooted in clinical expertise and intuitive wisdom.

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“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.”

—Brene Brown

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