- evidence-based techniques
- mindfulness practices
- trauma informed care
About Dawn
Dawn Adjei Jackson is a New York LMHC with eight years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression. Her practice also addresses guilt and shame alongside caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation.
She uses evidence-based techniques, client-centered methods, and mindfulness in sessions. That means sessions focus on practical ways to manage intense feelings, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small changes that fit daily life. Conversations are grounded and direct so people can see what’s different between now and before.
Dawn describes her work as trauma-informed and culturally responsive. She pays attention to how life events, identity, and past hurts affect current behavior. She helps people name what they feel and trace how those feelings show up in relationships and decisions.
Sessions often explore communication skills, boundaries, and strategies for reducing shame and guilt. She also supports people facing divorce or separation, control issues, and the stress of caregiving. Practical tools and mindfulness practices are woven into talk therapy rather than presented as abstract exercises.
Dawn offers services in English and accepts international clients. Her practice is based in New York and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How evidence-based work meets online sessions
Many of her methods center on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach skills and change patterns. One common strand is mindfulness practice, which helps people notice thoughts and sensations without acting on them and can be useful for anxiety and shame-related reactions. Another is client-centered talk that focuses on immediate problems, improving communication, and building clearer boundaries for relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed script.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid needing to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can offer the same kinds of evidence-based exercises and conversation online as in person, and the practical aim is to fit sessions into everyday life while working on the issues that brought someone to therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on guilt and shame, caregiver stress, communication problems, and loneliness.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
Her approach combines evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and client-centered conversations. She helps people notice where shame and guilt appear and develop practical steps to respond differently.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns. Her work draws on trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.