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Dawn Stonebraker, LISW

Based in Ohio Online sessions

Practical support for life changes and grief

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Years in practice
16
Credentials
LISW
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Grief
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Dawn

Dawn Stonebraker is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 16 years of professional experience. She encourages people to take the first step toward a more satisfying life and offers steady support through that process. Her tone is practical and direct, aimed at someone who may be worried or overwhelmed.

Much of her background is in aging and hospice work, where she helped people manage stress, anxiety, grief, loss, and depression.

Background and approach

She emphasizes that these struggles appear in many kinds of lives, not only in end-of-life care. Dawn focuses on building and strengthening everyday coping skills so clients can handle uncertainty and change. She names grief broadly, noting how loss can come from a job, a relationship, or health-related limits.

She helps people move through those feelings and find sources of support when those supports are hard to identify. Dawn also helps clients adapt to life changes that arrive suddenly or gradually, including changes that feel positive but destabilizing. Dawn uses several practical therapeutic approaches and chooses them with each person's story in mind.

Her sessions tend to be collaborative - she treats the client as the expert on their own life and works to find the best fit. The practice includes a parenting focus among other concerns, so parents can seek help for stress and relationship-related strain.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and family of origin matters. Dawn aims to teach usable skills and offer steady encouragement as people try new ways of coping.

Focus areas and approaches

What Dawn works with

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

Approaches Dawn lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches to change you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites you to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control your choices, then pick actions that line up with what matters to you. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making clear choices during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and changing emotional responses in close relationships to improve connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then choose methods together. The process is collaborative so plans can be adjusted as progress and needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are good when face-to-face interaction matters, phone sessions work when video isn't practical, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing processing between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during busy or changing routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Dawn

What kinds of problems does Dawn help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, anger, career strain, and related challenges.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, focused on building coping skills and applying strategies that fit each person's life and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Dawn has 16 years of professional experience, including extensive work in aging and hospice settings that shaped her approach to grief and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an Ohio LISW, which means Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio, and she practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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