"I understand myself so much more now, Dr. Dilley showed me how to help myself." - past client
"I've gone back to Dr. Dilley through many stages of my life and she has helped me beat depression, go through the loss of a child, and get remarried. I'll always go back to her." - past client
"My mood app wasn't enough and working with Dr. Dilley helped me stay on track with my mental health." - past client
Dr. Dawn Dilley
She/Her Clinical Health Psychologist
For Teens and Adults
Dr. Dilley provides quality psychotherapy in her therapeutic art studio. Using the current research, latest theories, and time honored skills, she will assist you in reaching your authentic self through building a stronger identity, shedding long-standing fears or habits, and connecting to your inner spirit. With her many years of experience, Dr. Dilley will guide you to make healthier choices in relationships and wiser visions for the future.
Your Therapy
Your voice, your experiences, your story. Psychotherapy can be a pivotal part of your healing and your success. Using an affirmative lens, Dr. Dilley strives to incorporate your whole self and acknowledge the many lived experiences that have brought you to this point. Fundamentally, she considers the cultural, clinical, ethical and legal facets of your treatment.
Approach
Each therapy session is an opportunity to uncover something new. Dr. Dilley uses insight oriented therapy and depth psychology, including but not limited to philosophies and research from Nicole LePera, Cathy Malchiodi, Carl Jung, Milton Erickson, Bessel van der Kolk, and Peter Levine. You will learn to build on previously learned skills and insights and you can practice these between sessions to build a more solid foundation.
Issues that
Dr. Dilley Treats
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Relationship struggles
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Life Changes
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Spirituality Questions
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Identity Formation
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Chronic Illness (see Chronic Illness page for more specific details)
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Chronic Pain
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Racial Trauma and Medical Trauma
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c-PTSD (complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
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Stress Management
Modalities
Choices In Your Therapeutic Process
Healing Through Art
Sometime words aren't enough, sometimes we don't know what we feel, and sometimes we don't want to face the truth. Art can weave itself through all of these moments, allowing you to discover something new about yourself, heal the past, and form a new identity with which to go forward.
Expressive art therapy describes a tool, or method, of therapy that taps into the creative side of your mind. You do not have to feel that you are creative, rather, you create and express. This creating can bring awareness to your feelings and your situation and can allow you to process each in a more controlled or safer way.
No art experience is necessary, all supplies provided. Stick figure making and concrete thinkers are welcome!
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Talk Therapy
Explore your beauty that is hidden inside with words and feeling. You may find comfort sitting on a couch in the presence of a safe witness, your therapist. Sometimes most of the work is just showing up.
Meditation and Visualization
Stillness does not have to be boring, idle, or frozen. Learn how to rewire your brain to reduce your stress, physical or emotional discomfort. Oftentimes, people are hesitant to try this because they feel that they will be "out of control" or that they will be "doing nothing". It is quite the opposite, you may learn to feel more in control of your life and reassess what it means to be "productive".
WHY ART?
Integrates mind, body
and emotion for a holistic approach to healing that nurtures the whole self.
Promotes self awareness and empowerment. Regain a sense of control.
Provides a safe space for people to express their inner experiences and begin the journey toward emotional recovery, even following the trauma caused by an illness.
Develop problem solving skills, gain emotional strength and build resilience in the face of ongoing challenges
"art making reflects who we are and how we feel by providing
a motor output that is the sum integration of visual, emotional, and cognitive processing."
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Practical Applications of Neuroscience-Informed Art Therapy