Dawn Kelly, LSW:

Great to meet you!

I am from Englewood, New Jersey and I specialize in intervention strategies for kids with behavioral difficulties.

I have over a decade of professional experience supporting mental health and wellness for diverse populations. Experienced in using a combination of holistic and cognitive techniques to promote healthy coping strategies for varied populations.

Master (MSW) in Social Work at Fordham University

Available in New Jersey

Works with: Children 5-18

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Defiance, Grief & Loss, OCD, Medical Issues or illness, Parent-Child Conflict, School Issues

Additional Experience: Assisting assault survivors, working with the unhoused population and working with at-risk youth

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused, Strength-Based Therapy, Structural Family Therapy (SFT)

Meet your Therapist

Fun Facts:

Proudest Moment: My first act of advocacy- successfully starting a food drive for unhoused individuals to eat 3 days a week (as a teen).

SuperPower: To offer a different perspective when situations are challenging.....putting a positive spin.

Free Time: I love to volunteer with various health related foundations

Self-Care: Lighting a candle, reading a book and relaxing

Style:

Empowering : you won’t need to be in therapy forever, I’m here to guide you

Solution-oriented : definitely, let’s figure this out & if we can’t we will find another way

Humorous: let’s make this fun!