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Dawn Adler

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW, LISW Ohio

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Dawn

Dawn Adler brings six years of clinical social work experience to her Ohio-based practice, offering compassionate, strength-based care for people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and centers her work on practical, evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while creating an affirming environment for exploration and growth. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and problem solving, blending client-centered listening with strategies that target thinking patterns, emotions, and behaviors.

Dawn works with clients dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction and substance use issues, grief, career stress, and difficulties with self-esteem and sleep.

She also addresses complex relational and life-transition issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family and caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, and body image and eating-related struggles. Clients seeking practical tools and mindful awareness will find a provider who pairs therapeutic skills with motivational techniques and solution-focused planning.

Dawn offers empathy and concrete coping strategies so clients can make meaningful changes and move forward at a pace that fits their goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Support



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and creating a nonjudgmental environment where clients lead the pace and priorities of care, supporting personal insight and self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Dawn will work with clients to explore which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy with Dawn is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for busy schedules and for those in different locations. These formats make regular attendance and timely support easier to maintain while preserving the same therapeutic aims of skill-building, problem solving, and emotional processing with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dawn commonly address?
Dawn helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, self-esteem, sleep problems, career stress, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical tools and a strength-based orientation, using techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and present-focused solutions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience practicing as a clinical social worker and has worked with a variety of concerns across that time.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials with IN LCSW 34011516A and OH LISW I.2304238-SUPV and is based in Ohio.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those who are outside her state.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Ohio, Indiana

Languages

English