About Dawn

I’m a licensed psychotherapist based in Salt Lake City, and I work with thoughtful, high-functioning adults seeking greater clarity, balance, and meaning in their lives. Many of my clients are successful on the outside yet experience a quiet inner tension, between achievement and fulfillment, certainty and curiosity, structure and depth.

How I Work

My approach is depth-oriented, relational, and present-focused. I integrate depth psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt-informed present-moment work, nondual awareness, mindfulness, and somatic integration. Together, these perspectives support both insight and embodiment, helping clients understand internal patterns while staying connected to their lived experience in the here and now. Therapy becomes less about fixing symptoms and more about increasing awareness, integration, and self-trust.

Presence, Curiosity, & the Therapeutic Relationship

Rather than relying on technique alone, I prioritize presence, attunement, and nervous system regulation as the foundation for meaningful change. I offer a grounded, nonjudgmental space where clients can slow down, notice long-standing patterns, and explore what’s happening beneath the surface: emotionally, relationally, and physically.

I believe therapy is most effective when the therapist brings a well-regulated nervous system, self-awareness, and lived integration into the room. Presence is not something I apply; it’s the primary way I work. I view the therapeutic relationship itself as a central healing factor, where curiosity, honesty, and compassion create space for real transformation. I come to this work whole, equipped, and deeply committed, humble in relationship and confident in the depth of work I’ve done personally and professionally. I hold myself to the same standard I invite in my clients: ongoing inner work, integrity, and growth.

Alongside nine years in counseling practice, I spent fifteen years directing spiritual formation within open and affirming progressive churches and six years in corporate operations leadership. This background allows me to support clients navigating identity shifts, burnout, leadership pressure, questions of spirituality or belief systems, and the tension between external success and internal fulfillment. My role is not to tell you who to be, but to help you listen more clearly to yourself and move forward with intention.

Couples Work

Before meeting my loving and nurturing partner of five years, I was married for seventeen. I’ve learned that earlier-stage relationships are sometimes shaped by adaptation and enmeshment, while relationships in more mature years can offer the opportunity for individuation, mutual respect, and truly seeing and supporting one another as whole. From this lived experience, I support couples in cultivating strong, differentiated relationships rooted in connection, autonomy, giving, and care.

A Bit About Me

My work is informed by a broad range of lived experience rather than a single location or worldview. In my adult life before coming to Utah, I lived for two to three years each in Phoenix, St. Louis, on Fidalgo Island off the coast of Washington State, and on Maui; these experiences shaped my comfort with transition, change, and belonging beyond geography. Because of this, I work especially well with clients who are globally minded and navigating identities that don’t fit neatly into one place or role.

Outside the therapy room, I practice yoga, breathwork, and strength training, follow a plant-based lifestyle, and make space for international travel, quiet reflection, coffee, and good books. I spend time being playful with my energetic 12-year-old, attempting to lure my teenager out of his room, and offering (often unsolicited) advice to our two adult children who have already (somewhat!) launched. I also enjoy walking or e-biking in our urban neighborhood with my partner and our two dogs, Callie and Winston.