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Therapy Services

As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I am trained and qualified to provide therapy to individuals as well as couples, families and other relational systems. I am currently offering therapeutic services virtually to California and Kansas residents. It is my desire to be a resource of safety and hope in the lives of individuals as they navigate challenging "seasons" in their life. I firmly believe my clients already have the keys within to improve their situation and simply need an outside perspective. My experience includes and is not limited to treating symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma; I have considerable training & experience working with survivors of sexual abuse/assault and love working with family and parents coping with their loved one's disclosure. I am also uniquely qualified, personally & professionally, to work with blended families at any point in their development.

My approaches to therapy and coaching are listed below.​

Wellness Coaching

Wellness Coaching is available online individually or in groups. It was through my work in mental health that I began to see the evidence of the correlation between incorporating healthy life habits and an individual's improvement in overall well-being. My experience as the resident Nutrition & Health Coach at my fitness gym confirmed my desire to help individuals find a healthy balance in their lives for total wellness. I have a track record of success at helping people find the balance between Permission (improving their relationship with food) and Performance (achieving measurable health goals at any level). 

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Leaf Pattern Design

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy is often used to treat symptoms of  past (abuse, etc.) and recent trauma (car accidents, etc.).

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

This approach to therapy helps individuals acknowledge and accept the relationship between your thoughts and feelings. 

Mindfulness 

Mindfulness practices may help individuals manage stress, cope better with difficult situations and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Motivational Interviewing

This approach believes that clients possess the strength and ability to grow and change—even if past attempts at change have failed.

Couples & Families

A blend of research supported methods to best address the primary concerns: Gottman Method, The Fear Dance, Inter-dependency, building a culture of connection, respect, appreciation and a value of "turning towards" rather than distancing.

Narrative Therapy

This approach seeks to help clients identify their values and the skills associated with them. It provides knowledge of their ability to live these values so they can effectively confront current and future problems.

Its been an Irresistible Journey

Dawn Sweeney Kniep, LMFT (CA), LCMFT (KS), CHC

I am originally from the state of California and grew up in living in several parts of the state. Life circumstances eventually placed me in Kansas where I launched as an adult and raised my family. While working in the service industry, I pursued  and completed my BS in Organizational Management & Leadership. Later, as I was learning to navigate the intricacies of blending two families and while my husband and I were moving towards launching our maturing family, I pursued my Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. My work with individuals, couples and families in a therapeutic capacity began in 2012. It was while my husband and I owned and operated a CrossFit box that I obtained my Health Coach certification to add  Wellness and Performance Nutrition Coaching to my practice in 2021.

After many years away from my childhood home and family of origin, we decided to return to California in 2024. 

My journey has given me many diverse experiences personally and professionally which, I believe, gives me the ability to relate to many people in a variety of circumstances. 

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