H.E.R. Therapy
Therapist, Women's Midlife Coach, Neurodivergent Parent Coach
Dawn Van Berkel | she/her/hers
☎️: (571) 302-4515
Website: hertherapyva.com
Instagram: hertherapyvirginia
LinkedIn: dawn-van-berkel
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📍Leesburg, Virginia | Remote ✅ (via Simple Practice!)
Able to work with therapy clients in Virginia
Able to work with coaching clients in all 50 states
A little about Dawn…
Two Ways I Work With People:
Therapy or Coaching for Women in Midlife
For when you’re trying to juggle hormones, boundaries, identity crises, and that one drawer full of expired dreams and Target receipts. (Okay, maybe not the receipts—but we can talk about the rest.)
Perfect for:
Perimenopause + mood swings that make you question everything
Feeling like you've lost yourself in caregiving or career
Anxiety, grief, reinvention, or emotional overload
Untangling emotional overload and reclaiming calm
For women ready to feel seen, supported, and steady
AND
Parent Coaching for Neurodivergent Families
For when you’ve tried all the parenting books, but your child never read them—and you’re tired of feeling like you’re doing it wrong.
(Hint: you’re not.)
Perfect for:
Parents of autistic, sensory-sensitive, PDA, or 2e kids
Burnout, decision fatigue, and daily meltdowns (theirs or yours)
Wanting tools that work in your real life, not a Pinterest version of it
For parents who want strategy + emotional support
Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor
PCI Certified Parent Coach
Clinical Certified Trauma Professional
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist specializing in Sexual Assault
National Certified Counselor
Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (in progress)
EMDR Trained
Testimonials
"When I first started seeing Dawn, I was in a financially and emotionally abusive relationship. My confidence level was low. I had no self-esteem left. I felt like I had hit rock bottom. Dawn listened to my story. I felt I could express my feelings without judgement. She let me guide the conversation but injected questions that lead to my own self discovery. She was compassionate and understanding, but also tough enough to get me to challenge my thoughts about myself. She helped me gain my confidence back. Dawn helped me find the courage to make changes for a better life." Kim K.
“Dawn is the first person who has really taken the time to understand me holistically. Our time together is about how my mind, body, and emotions operate and we focus on tools that actually work for me in real world applications. Dawn has ignited new abilities in me that have boosted my confidence in tough situations and allowed me to love myself for who I am. Anyone who is looking for personal, lasting, and positive impact and change in their wellbeing and mental health, should consider seeing Dawn!” -M.
"Working with Dawn was one of the best things I could have done for myself and my family. As a single mom to three young kids (one of who has multiple diagnoses included ADHD, DMDD, and ASD), when I first met with Dawn I was beaten down. For all my trying, all I could see were the multitude of failures I felt. From day one, she opened my eyes to all the positives I was creating for my children and myself. It was as if a veil was lifted and I could finally see clearly, having never even realized my perception was skewed. I’m an analogies person so let me put it this way: when I think of my mental and emotional state before I started working with Dawn I picture a person curled up in a ball, sitting under an umbrella, in a puddle, in the pouring rain. After working with Dawn for just a few sessions I began to see myself standing upright, walking out from the puddle, and eventually realizing the rain had stopped entirely. Essentially, she helped me see the sun again after what must have been years of steady rain." A.L.