Dawn Lucous, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in Ohio · 20 years in practice

Dawn Lucous is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.0010204-SUPV · expires November 2026
LICSW, Minnesota: 33206 · expires December 2026
LCSW, New York: 098021 · expires June 2027
LCSW, Utah: 13798704-3501 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1710578232 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Dawn

Dawn Lucous is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice. She works from Ohio and brings practical, steady support for people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and major life changes. Dawn explains things plainly and helps clients find workable steps forward.

She focuses on clear goals and real-life strategies. Sessions often look at coping skills, problem solving, and strengthening everyday routines. Dawn also addresses self-esteem, anger, career concerns, and communication problems in a direct, compassionate way.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with health-related challenges such as chronic pain, cancer, caregiver stress, and hospice or end-of-life matters. She also helps people facing fertility questions, body image issues, and the emotional impact of illness or aging. Dawn uses a mix of approaches like cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance strategies, mindfulness, and client-centered listening.

She will tailor the mix to what a person needs and prefers rather than using one rigid method. People who come to Dawn can expect a calm, practical style. She helps clients set achievable steps and builds on strengths that are already present.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s situation.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Dawn names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting those thoughts control actions. It emphasizes values and small, purposeful steps toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and stress. These tools are often used to address anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for longer therapy visits and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins or ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dawn commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and end-of-life issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and empathetic. Sessions focus on problem solving, teaching coping skills, and using mindfulness and acceptance strategies alongside client-centered listening.

What is her professional background?

She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and health-related concerns. That experience informs a straightforward, strengths-based approach.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

The clinician holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Ohio. License details include NY LCSW and MN LICSW as provided.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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 getting started?

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