Dawn Byrne, LCPC

Dawn Byrne is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 25 years of counseling experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, addiction, anxiety, grief, and other life changes. Her background includes work in private practice, employee assistance programs, community psychiatry, and addiction recovery clinics.

Byrne holds two master’s degrees, in Counseling and in Education. Early in her career she ran corporate training in coping skills, so she blends teaching with therapy. She also has experience as a crisis interventionist in an emergency department and in relapse prevention settings.

Her approach is client-centered and solution-focused. Sessions include practical, skills-based work such as self-management, setting boundaries, and conflict handling. She uses techniques that aim to make daily routines and relationships more manageable.

She draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions, including attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. These methods are used to address issues such as codependency, family of origin problems, and communication breakdowns.

Dawn often helps people in recovery by teaching relapse prevention and recovery skills. She also supports adults coping with caregiver stress, first responder challenges, panic and mood disorders, and questions about life purpose or midlife change.

Her work focuses on practical outcomes: clearer decisions, better coping skills, and improved handling of relational conflict and daily stressors. People who want worksheets, skill practice, and direct coaching on everyday problems may find this approach fits their needs.

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