- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
- Emotion-focused tools
About Dawn
Dawn Tostenson is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) practicing in Nebraska with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice also addresses addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns.
Dawn approaches therapy from a person-centered stance, using practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. She brings Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas and mindfulness practices into sessions to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions tend to focus on real-life problems and skills that can be used outside the session.
She often helps people untangle family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment wounds, and challenges around communication or commitment. Dawn also supports those coping with blended family stress, caregiver burden, body image concerns, and substance use struggles. Work may include mapping patterns, practicing new ways of relating, and addressing co-occurring problems.
Her style emphasizes clear goals and concrete strategies alongside listening to what feels most important to the client. Dawn describes therapy as a collaborative effort where clients set priorities and try manageable steps between sessions. She uses a mix of talk, skill practice, and mindfulness exercises to help people test different approaches to old worries.
Dawn provides services in English and practices in Nebraska as a LIMHP. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site's process to match and schedule an initial session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy starts from the client's perspective and prioritizes what matters most to them. In practice this means sessions focus on the client's concerns and the therapist reflects and clarifies to help people understand their own feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking. That approach tends to help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep guilt or shame active.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Dawn will talk with the client about their goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps most. Sessions often mix listening with hands-on exercises so the work is practical and tailored to the client's priorities.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about which formats are offered and choose what fits daily life best. People often pick options that let them fit a short check-in during a work break, avoid travel time, or use less bandwidth when needed. Online work can make it easier to use skills between sessions and to practice in real-world moments without promising any particular result.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related concerns, among other topics such as grief, addictions, sleep, and parenting strain.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines person-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT and DBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses to guilt or shame.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of experience and practices in Nebraska as a LIMHP, working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Nebraska and holds the LIMHP credential listed as NE LIMHP.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.