Meet Dawn

**Please note that Dawn will not be accepting new clients until August**

Hello, my name is Dawn Howard and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with you! I am a master’s level Mental Health Counseling Intern at Empowering Hope. My counseling approach is very similar to my approach to life - always searching for and exploring new areas of potential growth, while fostering resilience for the challenging times that will inevitably come.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2016, with a focus on cognitive developmental research. This background informs a great deal of the counseling modalities I use in my practice, but I am not a believer in a one-size-fits-all approach, recognizing that each journey to health and healing is unique.

I have a strong passion for helping individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, trauma, and self-esteem issues. I employ a holistic approach, as well as integrative and strengths-based methods to counseling. This allows us to consider all aspects of your life when addressing problems and concerns, as well as uncovering and exploring past times where you were resourceful, persistent, and able to overcome challenges in ways that might serve you in the present.

In addition to counseling, I have studied visual art, writing, and music for several decades. I am classically trained on several instruments, as well as composition and voice. This multidisciplinary arts background has facilitated a rather unique skill set which I have applied to my own challenges as an artist. These skills allow me to work closely with other creatives who may be struggling with burnout, stagnation, inspirational voids, work-life balance, or existential issues related to the pursuit of making a living through art.

If any of this resonates with you, please feel free to book a session with me!

I am working under the direct supervision of Rachel Berglund, LMFT.

Therapy Provided: Individual(18+)

Cost of Therapy: Private Pay $60, sliding scale options are available upon request

**Good Faith Estimates are given to all uninsured/self pay clients upon the start of therapy**

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (RMHP, Colorado Access, CCHA, NEHP)