About Dawn
Dawn Adler is a licensed social worker practicing in Ohio. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker - LISW. Dawn brings six years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on practical ways to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and substance issues.
Dawn keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She listens first, then helps clients identify specific steps they can take.
Background and approach
She often blends problem-solving with mindfulness and thought-focused exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. People come to Dawn with a wide range of concerns, including grief, career strain, sleep problems, caregiver stress, body image and eating issues, and challenges tied to abandonment or attachment.
She also supports those facing trauma, domestic violence, and addiction, helping them build safety and choices in their lives. Her style is collaborative and respectful. Dawn works at the client’s pace and uses conversational coaching when people want practical change fast.
She emphasizes strengths, small wins, and clear homework between sessions when helpful. Dawn offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her practice accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s needs and goals. The therapist listens carefully and shapes sessions around what matters most to the client, helping them build on strengths and make choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills for spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and poor sleep. It is useful when someone wants clear steps to change how they think and act.Dawn will collaborate with each person to find the right mix of approaches. She asks about goals, preferences, and daily routines, and then together they try methods that suit those aims. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays practical and effective for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and a conversational pace. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief check-ins, real-time coping skills, or when a short exchange fits a busy day. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Indiana
- Languages
- English