EXPERT
Dawn Hupfeld
Counselor/Therapist
This is the first step on a journey toward well-being. Feeling lost, misunderstood, hopeless, angry, afraid, or ashamed? We have all been there and will be again because we are human with intricate minds and strong emotions.
I specialize in trauma-focused interventions with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused, Attachment and Commitment Theory (ACT), and RO-DBT and Schema Therapy.
My focus is to assist you in moving past the trauma and build personal resiliency.
So, allow me to walk beside you on this path and learn how to build resilience so you are strong enough to take on the next challenge. I work from a person-centered approach which means you lead in therapy and I will support you on the journey. I will provide psychoeducation regarding your diagnosis, medications, and treatment interventions.
I specialize in trauma-focused interventions with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused, Attachment and Commitment Theory (ACT), and RO-DBT and Schema Therapy.
My focus is to assist you in moving past the trauma and build personal resiliency.
So, allow me to walk beside you on this path and learn how to build resilience so you are strong enough to take on the next challenge. I work from a person-centered approach which means you lead in therapy and I will support you on the journey. I will provide psychoeducation regarding your diagnosis, medications, and treatment interventions.
11 years
Experience
Dawn Hupfeld
- Vinton, IA
- Walden University
- Accepting new patients
What is borderline personality disorder?
Borderline Personality? What Is that? Borderline Personality Disorder is a disorder that is most recognized by the pattern of unstable relationships where the individual shifts...
What do counselors do for anxiety?
Identify how it feels in the body, how anxiety changes in varied environments, and what patterns of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings from childhood are still present as an adult. READ MORE
Identify how it feels in the body, how anxiety changes in varied environments, and what patterns of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings from childhood are still present as an adult. Utilize coping skills to assist when anxiety is activated so the person learns how to manage their life rather than being managed by anxiety.
Can you help someone with severe anger issues?
Yes, teaching skills for identifying the sources of anger, and describing how it feels in the body helps one become aware that it is an emotion that is manageable, and identifying READ MORE
Yes, teaching skills for identifying the sources of anger, and describing how it feels in the body helps one become aware that it is an emotion that is manageable, and identifying triggers of the emotion can allow the person to communicate their needs and vulnerabilities rather than just reacting.
What are CBT techniques for anxiety?
I don't work with CBT but when I am helping clients with anxiety issues we concentrate on using grounding skills such as focusing on our environment such as 5 things I see, 4 things READ MORE
I don't work with CBT but when I am helping clients with anxiety issues we concentrate on using grounding skills such as focusing on our environment such as 5 things I see, 4 things I can touch, 3 things I hear, 2 things I smell, and 1 thing I taste. For more skills please contact me at Dawn.Hupfeld@therapeuticinnovationspllc.com
What type of therapy is effective for panic attacks?
DBT helps with using mindfulness techniques to reset the anxiety, and distress tolerance provides skills to widen the response to anxious situations and to learn to accept things READ MORE
DBT helps with using mindfulness techniques to reset the anxiety, and distress tolerance provides skills to widen the response to anxious situations and to learn to accept things that you are not in control of.
How do you deal with someone with a bad attitude?
Interact and when they are being negative, counteract it with a positive by comparing when it was worse, or pointing out something that is still good about a situation. If nothing READ MORE
Interact and when they are being negative, counteract it with a positive by comparing when it was worse, or pointing out something that is still good about a situation. If nothing seems to help, let them know that they are being negative and that you are going to take a break from the conversation. Sometimes you may have to avoid interactions. It is not your job to change the person, just your level of engagement.
Is it worth going to couples counseling?
Yes, counseling is always a good idea in marriage, even when things are going well. You're not going to fix issues on your own, he needs to be willing to make changes with you. READ MORE
Yes, counseling is always a good idea in marriage, even when things are going well. You're not going to fix issues on your own, he needs to be willing to make changes with you. Each of you is responsible for your own attitudes, choices, behaviors, thoughts, etc. Marriage is about two individuals who chose to be together and love one another even when they don't like a behavior or choice the other makes or does.
Which therapy is most effective for panic attacks?
DBT is good for learning distress tolerance and regulation of emotions,
combined with mindfulness to ground self in the present.
combined with mindfulness to ground self in the present.
What therapy is best for bipolar disorder?
How old is your son? If adolescent then I would suggest DBT and ACT
Will psychotherapy help anxiety?
Definitely, you can learn ways to ground yourself in moments of high anxiety and distress. You can learn to use DBT skills such as opposite to emotion, distress tolerance of READ MORE
Definitely, you can learn ways to ground yourself in moments of high anxiety and distress. You can learn to use DBT skills such as opposite to emotion, distress tolerance of accepts, improve, and self-soothe.
