Let’s take the pressure off right away: you don’t need to spill your whole life story in the first session (or even the second).

I encourage you to commit to three initial sessions so we can actually slow down, get to know each other, and start unpacking things at a pace that doesn’t feel like floodgates bursting open.

I believe the relationship between us is the foundation of our therapeutic work. That means I’ll show up with curiosity, empathy, raw honesty, and the willingness to sit with whatever comes up, even (and especially) when it’s uncomfortable.

Being seen is the most powerful form of connection there is and I built my practice on that.

This isn’t a place where we’ll just talk in circles. Long-term, meaningful change happens when insight is paired with action.

If we are only gaining insight but don’t act on that insight, nothing will change, and nothing we’ve learned will matter.

And that’s a non-starter for me.

You matter. This matters.

see you soon, dawn

Dawn Weiss Smith, LCSW

Practice Owner, Ally, Mother, Retired Air Force wife and lover of dogs, books, sushi and classic rock.

Dawn Weiss Smith, LCSW Therapist in Burke, VA

Before becoming a therapist, I spent two decades working in policy as a reporter and social worker, with huge gaps to raise a family of six. Serving on military bases overseas and exploring the immense impact of wellness in every facet and family is what brought me into private practice in Northern Virginia.

Through my personal therapy work, I found language and perspectives that brought healing and purpose to my life beyond what my younger self could have ever dreamed.

I know the childhood trauma, the broken relationships, the questioning of worth, and the messy bravery that comes when you decide to show up for yourself.

It’s time.

See you soon - dawn

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Street cred…

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Practice Owner

  • University 0f Maryland (MSW)

  • Certified Gender-Affirming Specialist

  • Certified Trauma Specialist

  • Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner

  • Certified Couples Therapist

  • IFS, EFT, Somatic trained

  • Adolescent/Teen Specialist

  • Military Family Advocacy and EFMP (United Kingdom)

  • Polyamory, ENM, and Alternative Lifestyle Affirmative

  • Trevor Project Volunteer and LGBTQIA2+ Ally

  • 20 year Retired Air Force spouse

  • Mother to four daughters and three pushy dogs with no boundaries

You might come in looking for the old you. But the work we do is about claiming a version that feels more like you than ever before.

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