Dawn Nelson is an experienced clinician who provides therapy to individuals, couples, groups, and families regarding alternative lifestyles, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, child abuse, sexual trauma, and crisis management. She treats her clients with the utmost respect and appropriate confidentiality; she is caring and non-judgmental as she recognizes that clients have been doing the best that they can and seek therapy when what they have been trying isn't working for them. She individualizes treatment plans based upon the clients' needs and provides feedback to foster progress from the very first appointment. She offers on-going sessions, one-time consults, and therapy intensives.
Dawn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor, a U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional, a Certified Anger Resolution Therapist, a Parenting Facilitator, and a Professional Mediator. She earned her Master of Science in Social Work and Bachelor of Art in Psychology and English degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Clinical Instructor at East Texas A&M University and vice-president of the Texas Association of Family Forensics, has served on the State Board of Education Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Health Review Group, and as Chair of the North Central Texas-Dallas Branch of the National Association of Social Workers. She is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and several charitable organizations.
