The Break of Dawn
Finding Joy in the Mourning
Counseling, speaking, and writing for the weary.
Come On In
- WHO AM I
I know what it is to sit in the dark & wonder if the morning is ever coming.
Hello! I'm Dawn...
a photographer of twenty years, a woman of faith tested in the fire, and a counselor in training. I lost my son Julian in February 2023. What came after was the longest, hardest, most clarifying season of my life.
My calling to counseling came through lived experience, through loss, through faith, through the eventual realization that the things I had walked through were equipping me for something. Twenty years of photography taught me to help people see themselves clearly in significant moments. Turns out that's not so different from what happens in a counseling room.
A Guide for the Restless Mind.
For the 2am thoughts that won't stop.When your mind won't rest, there's a way through. This free guide gives you a simple, faith-rooted framework for breaking the rumination cycle — so you can recognize the spiral, reset your mind, and actually rest.
Your name is on the list!
Your name is on the list.
And it matters to me that it’s there. I begin seeing clients in August 2026, and the moment I have room, I’ll reach out to you personally.
Until then, know this: you are not walking alone, and the morning does come.
— Dawn
If you’re struggling right now and can’t wait, please don’t wait on me — call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. You deserve support today.
"There is mercy in the valley, joy in the mourning, and even the longest night must yield to the break of dawn."
Dawn SparksStorytelling through lens and pen.
My journey through the darkest days are documented with raw vulnerability here in hopes that you feel less alone in your own grief journey.
