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Dawn Cooke-Osorio

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

LMHC Florida

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Dawn

Dawn Cooke-Osorio is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches each person with warmth and an interactive style that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Background and approach

With six years of clinical experience, she draws on a range of evidence-based methods to support clients as they work toward clearer goals and healthier functioning. Clients can expect a collaborative process in which the therapist accompanies them through healing and growth.

Dawn aims to help individuals move past painful experiences, strengthen coping skills, and build toward the life they want. She works with a broad set of concerns including parenting and intimacy-related issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and a variety of family and caregiving challenges.

Her Florida LMHC credential is listed as FL LMHC MH16760 and reflects her professional standing in the state. Her approach balances practical strategies with empathetic listening, so people leave sessions with both insight and actionable steps.

Dawn encourages anyone taking the step to begin therapy to recognize the decision as progress toward a healthier, more resilient self.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Dawn frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns; this method is often useful for anxiety, depression, panic, obsessions, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which explores relational patterns and early connections to help people understand and change how they relate to others and manage intimacy or family issues. In addition she employs elements of Client-Centered Therapy, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their values, life purpose, and personal growth.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dawn works with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences, and she may blend techniques from different methods to find what fits best for the individual. Clients are invited to offer feedback so treatment can be adjusted over time to remain helpful.

Online therapy with Dawn is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Florida without needing to travel, and they support ongoing work on coping skills, communication, grief, trauma recovery, and life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Dawn commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and interactive, blending empathetic listening with practical, evidence-based strategies to help clients identify goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with clients to heal from painful experiences and strengthen coping and relationship skills.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with the designation FL LMHC MH16760 and practices from that state.
In which languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English