Dwanne Clayton, LCSW, CSW

Dwanne Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She brings five years of direct therapy experience and works with concerns that include parenting stress, self-esteem, trauma and grief, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and sexual expression. She aims to meet clients where they are and build on their strengths to move toward practical change.

Her approach combines clear, goal-focused work with attention to emotions and values. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness practices, and a client-centered style. Sessions emphasize simple strategies you can try between meetings and ways to shift unhelpful patterns over time.

Clayton frames therapy as a partnership. She listens for each person’s priorities and helps set small, achievable steps toward those goals. She supports people coping with grief, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, body image concerns, codependency, and complicated family dynamics, including adoption and foster care issues.

She notes that some life changes require repeated adjustment and practical problem-solving. Therapy sessions focus on concrete tools for managing mood, improving communication, and increasing motivation. The aim is a more balanced life that feels purposeful and manageable.

To begin, the typical path is to use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are strong. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes by shifting focus from trying to eliminate difficult thoughts to building a life that feels meaningful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change patterns that keep problems going, which is often helpful for depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and motivation problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. If something isn’t helping, adjustments are made together so the work stays useful and relevant.

The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Therapists and clients often use brief exercises, homework between sessions, and value-focused planning to carry progress forward in everyday life.