Who We Are
At Darrian Dawson & Associates, LLC (DDA), we are committed to empowering individuals and families by providing comprehensive mental health services. Our approach includes a range of therapeutic modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and expressive therapies like art and music.
Our mission is to build on the strengths and cultural assets of children and families, examine systems of power, and develop better ways of working together with others.
Why Choose DDA?
We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that our services are accessible and culturally sensitive. By offering wraparound services, we promote positive life choices and support our clients in managing challenges such as depression, anxiety, peer pressure, bullying, and suicidal ideation.
Our Services
In addition to therapeutic services, DDA is dedicated to strengthening families’ knowledge about social-emotional learning. We provide coping skills that form a foundation for self-regulation, helping children build social-emotional competencies and preparing them to become well-adjusted adults.
Our commitment extends to the professional community through initiatives like our Culturally Competent Clinician Group, which fosters a supportive network aimed at advancing understanding of complex cases and improving client outcomes. We also offer licensing exam preparation services for social work students, providing critical information and strategies to help them succeed.
Featured Resource
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By Darrian Dawson, DSW, LCSW
Upcoming CEUs
Effective Ways to Build Rapport with Clients
Date: April 11, 2025
Deadline to register March 11, 2025
Time: 9:00am-11:00am (2 clinical CEUs)
Location: Zoom
Self Care: An Ethical Perspective
Date: May 16,2025
Deadline to register April 15, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 12:00 PM (3 Ethic CUEs)
Location: Zoom
Trauma Informed Care for School Social Workers
Date: Date: June 20th
Deadline to register May 20th, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM- 11:00AM (2 Clincal CEUs)
Location: Zoom
Talk Therapy Services
DDA provides coping skills to manage depression, anxiety, peer pressure, bullying, suicidal ideation, etc. The services include a compressive assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and art and music therapy.
Join Our Culturally Competent Clinician Group
The purpose of the group is to create a supportive professional network, advance understanding of complex cases, and improve client outcomes.
Please Subscribe here for $10.00 a month. Subscription comes with monthly meetings, one-on-one consultation, and an opportunity to network with other clinicians.
License Master and Clinical Social Work Prep Exam Services
DDA will provide critical information to social work students and exam candidates as they prepare for their ASWB licensing exams with an overview of the updated study guides. Examiners will learn strategies and ways to apply the strategies, to pass the licensure exam. Individual study session is $60.00 per hour. A group study session is $40.00 per hour.
At DDA, we accept various insurance plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, Cigna, Aetna, and Magellan, to ensure our services are accessible to those in need.
Testimonials
NASW
NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies.
SSWR
The Society for Social Work and Research advances, disseminates, and translates research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, just, and equitable society.
Tulane Task Force Team
The Tulane School of Social Work's mission is to enhance the well-being and equitable treatment of diverse individuals and communities through transformative education, generation of knowledge, service and community engagement.
