Dawn Warren, M.A., LPC

I work with adults in Austin, TX dealing with anxiety, burnout, and childhood trauma. Many of the people I work with are already deeply self-aware and understand their patterns clearly. What they haven't found yet is a way to actually shift those patterns. That's the work I specialize in: helping you build a relationship with the part of you still holding onto an old pattern, so it can discover it has other options. My approach is founded in person-centered therapy and focused on the relational. I believe real change happens through the relationship itself, through being genuinely seen and understood, not just through technique. From there, I work integratively and experientially, drawing on parts work (such as Internal Family Systems-IFS), EMDR, somatic approaches, and mindfulness. These approaches aid in a process called memory reconsolidation. Memory reconsolidation is when we bring an old emotional truth into focus and hold it next to a new one long enough for something in the brain to actually revise its expectations and patterns. I've spent the past five years focused on learning memory reconsolidation approaches because talk therapy alone isn't enough for most of us. I don't believe one tool fits every person or moment, so I stay flexible and use what actually fits you rather than running everyone through the same process. I work with neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, polyamorous, and ethically non-monogamous (ENM) adults in Texas who are seeking grounded, affirming care.