Dawn Stonebraker, LISW - Therapist in Ohio

About Dawn

Dawn Stonebraker is a licensed independent social worker with 16 years of professional experience in Ohio. She encourages people who are ready for change and offers steady, practical support through difficult moments. Dawn speaks plainly and focuses on skills that help with everyday stress and emotional overwhelm.

Dawn gained much of her experience in aging and hospice settings, where she supported people facing loss, health changes, and caregiving stress. That work taught her how grief shows up in many forms - not just from the death of a loved one.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice what they are grieving and move forward without minimizing that pain. Her approach emphasizes teaching skills for coping with anxiety, depression, and the strain of life transitions. She works alongside people to build on strengths they already have.

Dawn uses straightforward techniques that people can practice between sessions. She also addresses concerns like addiction, body image, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Dawn frames these issues as challenges that can be worked on step by step rather than fixed labels.

Dawn prefers to tailor her methods to each person’s story and priorities. She encourages collaboration - clients help set goals and choose strategies that make sense for their lives. Her tone is warm, direct, and hopeful.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

This therapist commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them and then move toward values-based actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new ways of responding to reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. If something doesn’t fit, she will adjust the plan so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options can help fit sessions into busy schedules, allow check-ins between meetings, and make it easier to keep therapy going when life gets hectic.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Dawn helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting pressures, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue, along with many related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a practical, skills-oriented style and speaks plainly. Sessions focus on learning tools, building on strengths, and working together to meet realistic goals.

What is her background and experience?

She has 16 years of professional experience, much of it in aging and hospice work where she supported people through grief, illness, and caregiver stress.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds the credential LISW, licensed in Ohio under OH LISW I.1502370.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What steps should I take to begin?

Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
Aging and geriatric issues
Anger management
Body image
Cancer
Career difficulties
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Compassion fatigue
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Depression
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family conflicts
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Relationship issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Trauma and abuse
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Ohio
Languages: English

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