Licensed clinical social worker recordOhio
Dawn Adler, LCSW, LISW
Ohio
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in Ohio
- LISW, licence I.2304238-SUPV
- Licensed in Indiana
- LCSW, licence 34011516A
- NPI
- 1285219550
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
These details come from information Dawn supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Dawn
Dawn Adler is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW in Indiana and an LISW in Ohio with six years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and addiction. She also addresses grief, sleep problems, career strain, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Dawn uses straightforward, practical methods. She leans on client-centered work so the conversation stays focused on what matters to the person sitting in front of her. She also draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build different responses.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Dawn helps people set short-term goals, try small changes, and track what helps. She offers motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change, and solution-focused ideas for quick, concrete steps.
Her background includes supporting people with attachment or abandonment concerns, blended family stress, body image and eating-related issues, and caregiver strain. She also works with people dealing with domestic violence histories, substance use, and problems with commitment or codependency.
Dawn describes her work as direct and respectful. She aims to help people improve day-to-day functioning and make decisions that fit their lives. For those wanting a clinician who combines practical tools with collaborative conversation, she provides that mix in session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dawn uses client-centered therapy to focus the session on each person's priorities. That approach involves active listening, reflective conversation, and working from the client’s stated goals. It helps when someone needs a space to sort through decisions, relationship concerns, or caregiving strain.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy to break down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into workable steps. CBT in session often means identifying a troublesome pattern, trying a new behavior between meetings, and reviewing what changed. That method is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dawn will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life, and she will adjust strategies as progress and preferences become clearer.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or between errands more easily.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Indiana
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and addiction as listed. She also supports people with grief, sleep problems, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral strategies. Sessions focus on setting goals, testing small changes, and building skills that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW in IN and an LISW in OH and is listed as practicing from Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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