Dawn Warren, M.A, LPC - Texas Trauma Therapist
You’re the one who keeps it all together, until you can’t.
You've spent a long time being the capable one — the strong one, the helper, the one who holds things steady for everyone else. You know how to push through. You know how to look fine. But you’ve been working very hard for a very long time.
And you're tired.
You find yourself shutting down without warning, zoning out mid-conversation, snapping and then drowning in shame about it. You doubt yourself constantly, even when things are going well. Your emotions hit harder than they should — or don't come at all. Rest feels impossible or pointless.
This isn't a character flaw. It's what it looks like when a nervous system has been carrying more than it should for longer than it should have.
You don't have to keep pretending you're fine. And you don't have to figure this out alone.
WHO WORKS WITH ME
People often find their way to working with me when they:
Live with anxiety that never fully quiets
Feel shut down, numb, or disconnected from themselves or their life
Struggle with shame, guilt, or harsh self-criticism
Battle perfectionism, self-doubt, or the exhaustion of people-pleasing
Experience strong internal conflict, like parts of them want different things
Are living with the ongoing effects of trauma or dissociation
Have been in therapy before and felt like something was still being missed
You've developed extraordinary ways of surviving. They made sense when you learned them. This work is about expanding what's possible, not dismantling who you are.
WHAT OUR WORK LOOKS LIKE
In our sessions, we move slowly. There is no rushing toward an endpoint, because this work isn't linear. You'll return to hard things more than once. What changes over time is what you bring with you when you do — more awareness, more choice, more of yourself.
I work integratively, drawing from parts work (IFS and Ego States Therapy), EMDR, mindfulness, and IPNB — not as a fixed formula, but in response to what you actually need in the room. My approach is relational and person-centered, which means the relationship between us is part of the work itself, not just a container for it.
I have specialized training in dissociation and developmental trauma, and I welcome clients who have felt too complex, too much, or too hard to understand in other therapeutic spaces.
WHY WORK WITH ME
I'm an Austin-based trauma therapist working with adults navigating the long-term effects of childhood trauma that results in anxiety, CPTSD, and dissociation (including DID and OSDD).
My practice is warm, grounded, and deeply respectful of what it takes to show up for this work. I see clients in person in Austin and across Texas via telehealth. I welcome neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and ethically non-monogamous clients.
Ready to see if we're a good fit?
A free 20-minute consultation is a chance to ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and figure out together whether this might be the right space for you.