Dawn Adler, LCSW, LISW

Licensed in Ohio · 6 years in practice

Dawn Adler is a licensed clinical social worker in Ohio who brings six years of experience to her practice.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.2304238-SUPV · expires January 2027
LCSW, Indiana: 34011516A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1285219550 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Dawn

Dawn Adler is a licensed clinical social worker in Ohio who brings six years of experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, or addiction. Dawn uses down-to-earth language and practical steps so clients can start making changes quickly.

Her work emphasizes strengths and real-life coping skills. Dawn often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors.

Background and approach

She also draws on Client-Centered and Solution-Focused ideas to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each person. Dawn helps people deal with issues like attachment and abandonment, body image, communication problems, caregiver stress, and blended family adjustments. She supports people working through sleep trouble, career transitions, and compassion fatigue as well.

Her approach includes brief coaching-style guidance when people want concrete next steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Dawn listens first to understand what feels most urgent, then outlines small goals and exercises to try between sessions.

Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what’s working. People who prefer a practical, supportive therapist tend to fit well with Dawn. She meets clients where they are, using empathy and clear tools to address immediate needs and longer-term change.

Dawn works in English and accepts international clients for online care.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dawn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Dawn names

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Online support

Approach-focused care delivered online

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center by listening closely and following what the client says matters most. This approach helps people feel understood and supports self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dawn will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often blends elements from different approaches and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can serve for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options let people schedule care around work, travel, or caregiving demands and keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Dawn supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, grief, and sleep problems. She also focuses on attachment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, and related areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative with a strength-based outlook. Dawn combines thought-focused work with solution-oriented exercises and supportive listening.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns. Her practice blends psychotherapy and brief coaching techniques.

Where is she licensed and based?

Dawn holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from Ohio. Licensing is listed as IN LCSW and OH LISW in her profile details.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from other countries for online work.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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