Dashon Mcnelley
LPC
Alabama
Compassionate counselor helping people move forward
Continue with DashonAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Alabama / LPC04866
- NPI
- 1679165278
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational approach
- Skills focused
- Collaborative care
About Dashon
Dashon Mcnelley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, and major life changes. She focuses on building clear communication skills and stronger self-understanding. Her style is warm and collaborative and aims to meet each person where they are.
She works with common concerns such as panic, body image struggles, grief, and relationship changes. She also supports people dealing with attention challenges, addiction, parenting strain, anger, and depression. Dashon helps clients develop practical coping skills they can use between sessions.
Her approach centers on listening without judgement and guiding clients toward realistic goals. She draws on Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based approaches to help people find their own reasons for change. Sessions often focus on small, achievable steps rather than quick fixes.
Dashon also uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation and interpersonal skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas help when relationship patterns and attachment questions come up. Together these methods give a mix of skill-building and deeper conversation.
With five years of experience, Dashon emphasizes practical strategies and steady support. She invites clients to try approaches that fit their life and preferences. To begin, she asks people to identify where they want change and then shapes a plan around those goals.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Dashon uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build momentum toward goals. This approach is helpful for concerns like addiction, impulsivity, and making difficult life shifts because it focuses on personal values and motivation. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance. That helps people feel heard while they sort through feelings like shame, grief, or low self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and to teach coping skills for anxiety and depression. Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors a plan that may mix motivation work, skill building, and deeper emotional reflection. It’s important to confirm which session formats Dashon currently offers before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavioral homework to an online setting so therapy supports change in everyday routines. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityInfidelityPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationships, family issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, and depression.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
Dashon practices in a collaborative, client-centered way that focuses on listening and setting realistic goals. She emphasizes practical skills and step-by-step progress.
What background and experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational issues. Her work blends talking and skill practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Alabama.
Which languages are supported and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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