- Goal focused
- Mindful tools
- Relationship help
About Dwanne
Dwanne Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career concerns. She uses straightforward, practical strategies to support clients through life changes and moments of overwhelm. She emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and focuses on building confidence and motivation.
She draws on five years of direct therapy experience and practices with attention to everyday needs. Sessions aim to identify small, reachable steps that move people toward clearer goals. The work often includes talking through patterns, trying new behaviors, and strengthening coping skills.
Dwanne uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to match the moment-to-moment needs of each person. She combines these methods with mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas when helpful. This mix is used to address issues like trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her practice also addresses caregiving stress, body image, blended family and parenting challenges, codependency, and communication or commitment issues. People facing compassion fatigue, career transitions, or recovery from loss can find practical strategies here. The goal is to help clients create a balanced life that feels purposeful and manageable.
To begin, visitors are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
She draws on five years of direct therapy experience and practices with attention to everyday needs. Sessions aim to identify small, reachable steps that move people toward clearer goals. The work often includes talking through patterns, trying new behaviors, and strengthening coping skills.
Dwanne uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to match the moment-to-moment needs of each person. She combines these methods with mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas when helpful. This mix is used to address issues like trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her practice also addresses caregiving stress, body image, blended family and parenting challenges, codependency, and communication or commitment issues. People facing compassion fatigue, career transitions, or recovery from loss can find practical strategies here. The goal is to help clients create a balanced life that feels purposeful and manageable.
To begin, visitors are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages clarifying values and taking small actions that fit those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and major life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often useful for worry, low mood, sleep problems, and managing symptoms of ADHD by teaching practical strategies.
Client-Centered Therapy centers on building a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation. The therapist follows the client's pace and uses listening and reflection to help people gain insight and confidence in their decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as needed. Clients and the therapist check in regularly to see what is helping and adjust the plan together.
Session arrangements are not listed in the profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce time spent traveling, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use sessions during work breaks or between other commitments, making consistent progress more realistic.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Dwanne works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career questions, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical, solution-oriented talk and skill building. The approach mixes acceptance, cognitive tools, emotion-focused work, and mindfulness to fit the person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience providing therapy to clients and additional professional experience in social work roles prior to offering counseling services.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW, with licensure noted in Florida and Georgia as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.