Licensed clinical social worker recordArizona
Dawn Cooperstein, LCSW
Arizona
Licensed clinical social worker - trauma and life transitions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence LCSW-18532
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904009338
- NPI
- 1245692508
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
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
- Client-centered approach
- DBT skills for regulation
- EMDR-informed strategies
About Dawn
Dawn Cooperstein is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Arizona with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, caregiving strain, and career or midlife transitions. Dawn also supports those dealing with identity and sexual diversity, including LGBT issues, and people navigating attachment, abandonment, or codependency struggles.
Dawn uses a client-centered approach grounded in depth psychology and Jungian ideas. She treats emotional distress as meaningful, not merely a list of symptoms. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, naming feelings, and building practical skills for day-to-day life.
Her practice blends evidence-informed tools with longer-term exploration. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used for emotional regulation and crisis coping. EMDR-informed strategies may be used for processing traumatic memories alongside talk work when appropriate.
Dawn emphasizes personal autonomy and honest self-reflection. Conversations look at how trauma, neurodivergence, hormonal shifts, and changing family roles can interact and make things harder. She helps people reduce shame, recognize recurring patterns, and reconnect with purpose.
In practical terms, Dawn helps clients develop skills for managing stress, improving communication, and making decisions about relationships, work, and parenting. She also offers coaching-style support for career and life-purpose questions. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching and scheduling tools to set up an initial session.
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How Dawn’s approaches translate to online work
Dawn commonly combines client-centered listening with DBT skills and EMDR-informed strategies. Client-centered work focuses on the person's experience, using gentle questioning and reflective listening to identify struggles and priorities. DBT techniques teach concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in heated moments. EMDR-informed strategies can be used to help process traumatic memories by pairing focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation when that approach fits the client's goals.Choosing the right method is collaborative. Dawn and the client will discuss goals, current difficulties, and what feels workable. She adapts pace and tools based on how someone responds, balancing skill-building with deeper exploration as needed.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, not needing to travel, or avoiding video when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help therapy feel more manageable while keeping the focus on skills, processing, and real-life problem solving.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Dawn works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, career concerns, and midlife transitions.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses a client-centered style informed by depth psychology and Jungian ideas, combined with practical tools like DBT techniques and EMDR-informed strategies to manage symptoms and process difficult experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with people on trauma, neurodivergence, life transitions, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker: VA LCSW and AZ LCSW, and she practices from Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers