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Dashaira Bennett, MD, LCSW-C

Based in Maryland Online sessions

Helping parents manage life changes and stress

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Years in practice
12
Credentials
MD, LCSW-C
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Dashaira

Dashaira Bennett, MD, LCSW-C helps people who are juggling big life changes and everyday stresses. She focuses on issues like anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, and challenges related to work and self‑esteem. She aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and practical guidance.

She builds a direct, open space for clients to talk about what matters most. Conversations are nonjudgmental and focused on what feels achievable.

Background and approach

Sessions often include problem solving, emotion regulation skills, and planning next steps that fit each person's life. With 12 years of experience, she combines medical and social work perspectives to view concerns broadly. That helps when mental health interacts with physical health, caregiving, or long‑term stress.

She listens for patterns that undermine daily functioning and helps clients try different coping strategies. She is familiar with parenting concerns and supports parents who are managing sleep disruption, behavior challenges, or shifting family roles. Dashaira also addresses relationship strain, intimacy matters, addiction concerns, and grief in ways that connect to daily routines and responsibilities.

Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People can expect collaborative planning, clear goals, and check‑ins about what is and isn't working as therapy progresses.

Focus areas and approaches

What Dashaira works with

Everything Dashaira lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dashaira helps people with.

Online support

Evidence‑based approaches that work well online

Dashaira uses evidence‑based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes teaching emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce intense anxiety and improve sleep. These tools are brief, practiceable, and useful for people juggling parenting and work demands.

Another common focus is problem‑solving therapy that breaks overwhelming issues into manageable steps. This method helps with career challenges, caregiving stress, and making concrete changes at home. It centers on small experiments and follow‑up to see what helps in day‑to‑day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and routine. That means checking progress often and shifting strategies when needed so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online formats offer flexible ways to keep therapy going. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions work when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief support into busy days or to follow up between sessions. These options help people maintain continuity of care while balancing family and job responsibilities.
Questions

Questions people ask about Dashaira

What kinds of concerns does Dashaira help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, and career difficulties among other topics.

What is her style of therapy like?

Sessions are direct and practical. She offers emotion regulation tools, problem solving, and step‑by‑step plans tailored to daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Dashaira has 12 years of professional experience combining medical and social work perspectives to address mental health and life stressors.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds MD and LCSW‑C credentials and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for her sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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