Welcome to Regal Garden Counseling, PLLC
"Where your focus goes, energy flows" -Tony Robbins
"I’m not just a trauma-informed therapist, I’m a therapist who believes healing happens when people feel truly seen, safely challenged, and empowered to reconnect with themselves beyond survival mode.”
GET TO KNOW RIANE DAWSON, LPC (SHE/HER)
I am a 2nd generation BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ affirming Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years’ experience in behavioral health. I specialize in working with emerging adults, adults, and couples/families struggling with trauma responses, depression, anxiety, cultural issues, relationships, crisis management, and difficult life adjustments.
My goal is to assist you in finding YOUR voice, learning new tools for daily self-regulation, and not just to “cope” through crisis. While working with me, you will learn how to connect back with your body and how to meet your needs to manage emotional messages and change behaviors. I implement a bottom-up approach where we listen to our body messages first before attempting to tackle negative thought patterns. I am not just a trauma-informed provider, but also a certified clinical trauma specialist and will provide one of the safest environments for you to move through your healing journey.
I utilize several modalities and interventions and tailor each treatment plan to match your individual needs.
Many times, trauma holds us back from who we really are or from goals we want to achieve. My role is to provide a safe, calm, and empowering space to take those first steps together; you are not alone.
Professional Background
Riane received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University and completed a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and is certified by Trauma Institute International as a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for Individuals.
Qualifications
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Family and student support in school settings
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Managing group homes for DDD population
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Homeless and transitional housing family advocate
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Domestic Violence programming
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Intensive Outpatient (IOP) group facilitator
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Inpatient hospitalization social work
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Assistant director for crisis assessments department
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Individual and family therapy
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Trained in Brainspottting
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Trained in Providing Clinical Immigration Evaluations
Fun Facts
Riane is married and has a blended family with 6 children. The majority of the kids are competitive athletes in soccer (aka football), American football, track, and basketball. Riane's spirit animal is a mermaid, so she utilizes any body of water (preferably the beach) to engage in self-care recharge every few months. She is originally from NYC and went to the "Fame" high school as an art major. So along with being a New Yorker and also having an anxious nervous system, she tends to have rapid thoughts and can speak very quickly when excited (which she is aware of and works on daily so please slow her words down if needed)!
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