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Online therapist

Dashon Mcnelley

Calm guidance for parents and adults

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Dashon

Dashon Mcnelley is an Alabama-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and major life changes. She works with clients dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, parenting concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at giving parents and individuals clear tools to cope day to day.

In sessions she focuses on building a safe, collaborative space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming.

Background and approach

Dashon uses practical strategies to reduce intense emotions and improve communication. She emphasizes simple, usable skills that clients can try between meetings. Her work draws on therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.

She also uses client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to strengthen relationships and explore meaning. These methods are selected to match each person’s needs and goals. Dashon has five years of experience as an LPC and brings that background to situations such as parenting challenges, relationship problems, and adjusting after big life shifts.

She pays attention to family-related concerns like blended family issues, adoption and foster care, and family of origin patterns. Her aim is to help people find clearer ways forward, one step at a time. Sessions are offered in English and are available through several online formats.

Dashon explains options up front and works with clients to set realistic goals and practical next steps.

How chosen approaches translate to online work

The practice emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy as clear, skill-focused approaches. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches emotion regulation and coping strategies for intense feelings and impulsive reactions.

Client-centered and emotionally focused elements shape how sessions feel. Those methods prioritize listening, empathy, and strengthening how people communicate with those they care about. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to choose methods that fit the person’s goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single preset plan.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options let clients fit short skills work or longer conversational sessions into busy schedules. The variety of formats also makes it easier to continue care through life changes and to try different ways of engaging until the client finds what works best.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Dashon works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges. She also supports work on family problems, communication difficulties, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses practical tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and emotionally focused techniques so clients can learn skills and make changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience as a licensed counselor. Her practice has included work with issues like panic, body image, relationship transitions, and parenting-related stress.
Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credentials?
Dashon is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Alabama. Her license number is AL LPC LPC04866.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Alabama
Languages
English

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