Therapeutic Coach + Wellbeing Strategist
You Know How Draining It Can Be To...
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take care of and take responsibility for everyone and everything
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give so much of yourself for so long, both personally and professionally
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over-perform and push yourself to do more, achieve more, be more
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strive to get everything “right,” even when it costs you
For many women, these patterns show up everywhere—at work, in family and friend relationships, in partnerships, and in caregiving roles.
They often run on autopilot, driven by fear of judgment or rejection, anxiety about seeming selfish, and a deep desire to not disappoint others.
Over time, consistently putting your own needs aside for everyone and everything else leaves you drained, emotionally burned out, and disconnected from what you truly want—with little time, energy, or bandwidth left for yourself.
People-pleasing, perfectionism, over-performing, and otherwise
pushing too hard in all you do can chip away at your self-worth and self-respect,
and take a toll on your wellbeing.​
But More Ease and Peace is Possible
When you break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and over-performing, your relationship with yourself—and others—changes in powerful ways.
A Stronger Relationship With Yourself
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You’re tuned in to your needs and wants, and you treat them as important.
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You honor your own rights, take good care of yourself, and make yourself an equal priority without feeling selfish or guilty.
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Your deep, lasting sense of self-worth and self-respect comes from within, not from proving or pleasing.
Showing Up Authentically With Others
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You give, help, and do things for others in ways that are life-enhancing, not draining.
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You set boundaries that protect your time and energy with warmth and respect.
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You let go of being responsible for everyone and everything.
Hi, I'm Dawn...
If you’re a woman who has been stuck in people-pleasing, over-giving, or over-performing patterns and you’re worn out, drained, and emotionally depleted—I see you. I understand what it’s like because I’ve been there. For years, I poured myself into helping, supporting, and doing so much for others to the point that it was sucking the life out of me.
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Sometimes I didn’t even know what my own needs or preferences were, because it had all become so automatic. I found that my lifelong patterns of over-functioning and perfectionism were closely related to my people-pleasing tendencies, and although I had worked hard to manage these patterns, when I was under stress, it all went into overdrive, reaching a peak during my elder-caregiving journey a number of years ago.
But slowly and imperfectly, I changed course to save my sanity. I figured out how to help, support, and do things for others, and still be high-functioning in life, without abandoning myself in the process. I realized my deeply held values (being kind, compassionate, caring, and giving) can be honored while also treating myself with the same respect, so I’m not always having to pour from an empty cup. Now I feel like I have my life back. I have the energy and mental bandwidth to focus on my own needs, interests, and passions.
I’ve taken my personal experience together with my knowledge, skills and experience from 18 years as a licensed therapist, and created a psychology-informed coaching program specifically to help women who give too much of themselves to break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and over-performing in everything they do, so that they can live with more ease and peace.
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I’d be delighted to help you do this too.
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"Working with Dawn was my best investment in years…I was immediately able to make shifts in my thinking, discernment, and actions, which has brought more empowerment, excitement, and confidence as I go through my day. Dawn is an exceptional human being, teacher, and guide. She brought great skill, experience, genuineness, humor and non-judgment [to our work together.] I will most definitely be referring my clients, friends, and family!”
~Kathy D. Baltes, LCSW, Psychotherapist, Maine
Ready to break free from the patterns
that are draining you?
I have 3 offerings so you can get the level of support you want, for wherever you're at.
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Full 8-Session Coaching Program
Get full, tailored-to-you support with tons of personal attention.
The People-Pleasing Recovery Plan, is an 8-session, psychology-informed, 1:1 coaching program designed to guide you step-by-step through a thoughtfully structured process so that change will feel manageable, not overwhelming. The result? You’ll go from emotionally exhausted and depleted to grounded and empowered, with the time, energy, and bandwidth to finally focus on what matters most to you.
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People-Pleasing Recovery Plan
Option
Personalized Assessment & Consultation
Get insight & next steps without a big time commitment.
The People-Pleasing Review is a focused, personalized experience that includes a preliminary questionnaire to assess exactly where you're at and a 1:1 consultation/strategy call to unpack it all and get you moving forward. The result? You’ll understand your most depleting people-pleasing patterns and how they’re affecting your life specifically, and walk away with the courageous first steps to start shifting them—all in under an hour.
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People-Pleasing Review
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Free
Workbook
The simplest way to get started and explore at your own pace.
The People-Pleasing Primer:
Pinpoint the Patterns Draining You in Your Relationships, Work, and Life is an interactive digital workbook that offers meaningful insight and support, right when you need it. (No scheduling required.) You can move through it on your own terms, in your own time. The result? Clear understanding of the specific patterns that are costing you time and energy and what needs to change in order to feel less exhausted and more at ease.
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People-Pleasing Primer
If you're not sure which one is the best fit for you, please reach out and I'd be happy to help!
Disclaimer: Although I hold a current license as a clinical counselor, the services outlined on this website are coaching, not clinical counseling/psychotherapy. Clinical counseling/psychotherapy involves providing a diagnosis and treatment for clinical conditions, such as depression and anxiety, and I don't provide that service in my coaching programs. I do, however, consider my coaching services to be psychology-informed, because I bring in my knowledge and experience as a therapist to my coaching work, and teach skills and strategies that are part of counseling-based approaches. But it's important to note that my coaching services are not to be considered a replacement for clinical counseling/psychotherapy.