Dawn Dougherty

Dawn Dougherty, LCSW, is a licensed therapist in California with thirty years of professional experience. She focuses on supporting individuals through life transitions and emotional challenges, addressing areas such as relationship dynamics, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and exploration of identity. Her practice centers on offering a compassionate, affirming space where individual stories and goals shape the work together.

Dougherty provides specialized care for depression, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar symptoms, and issues related to LGBT identity, family dynamics, and self esteem. Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, caregiving stress, blended family and fertility concerns, and coping with domestic violence or separation. She responds to the specific needs that arise across interpersonal and life-stage changes.

With a background as a yoga and meditation instructor, she brings a holistic, person-centered perspective and can incorporate mindfulness-based practices alongside evidence-informed therapies. Her clinical toolkit includes Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy to adapt approaches to each individual's preferences and goals.