Many of the people Dawn works with have experienced trauma through military service,first responder work, or other high-stress life events. She specializes in helping adultsrecover from post-traumatic stress, process difficult experiences, and reduce the lastingimpact trauma can have on sleep, mood, and daily functioning.

Dawn Moreland, MA, LCMHC, NCC, CCMHC,  is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health
Counselor who provides trauma-informed counseling for adults experiencing PTSD, combat trauma, critical incident stress, anxiety, and trauma-related sleep disturbances.

Practicing in the Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina area, Dawn has
extensive experience supporting active-duty service members, veterans, military
families, law enforcement officers, and other first responders. Through this work, shehas developed a strong commitment to helping individuals in high-stress professionsprocess traumatic experiences and regain a sense of stability and control.

Dawn is EMDRIA Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
(EMDR) and utilizes several evidence-based treatments for trauma and sleep
disturbances including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and Image Rehearsal Therapy for trauma-related
nightmares. Her approach combines structured trauma treatment with practical tools, mindfulness skills, psychoeducation, and collaborative problem-solving to support meaningful and lasting change. Dawn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Norfolk State University, a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, and a Graduate Certificate in
Substance Abuse Counseling from East Carolina University.

Dawn provides trauma therapy and EMDR treatment for adults in Jacksonville, NC,
Camp Lejeune, and throughout Eastern North Carolina.

You may benefit from trauma-focused counseling if you have experienced difficult
or high-stress events and notice that the effects are still impacting your daily life.

Many of the people Dawn works with report experiences such as:

• Difficulty sleeping or persistent insomnia
• Recurring nightmares or distressing dreams
• Feeling constantly on edge or hypervigilant
• Irritability or anger that feels difficult to control
• Avoiding reminders of certain events or experiences
• Intrusive memories of combat, critical incidents, or traumatic events
• Feeling disconnected from others or emotionally numb
• Trouble relaxing or “turning off” after work
• Increased stress related to law enforcement, military service, or first responder
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