Dawn Stonebraker, LISW - Therapist in Ohio

Supportive practical help
Skill-based strategies
Compassionate listening

About Dawn

Dawn Stonebraker is an Ohio-licensed social worker with 16 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people take the first step toward a more fulfilling life, offering steady support through hard transitions and emotional pain.

Her background includes work in aging and hospice settings, where she supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, loss, depression, and major life changes. She notes these problems happen in many parts of life, not just in hospice care.

In sessions she emphasizes practical skill-building. Clients learn tools to manage anxiety, handle stress, and cope with grief from job loss, relationship endings, illness, or other losses. Dawn frames therapy as a collaborative effort and invites clients to work together on small, steady steps.

She treats life changes as common but disruptive events, and focuses on helping people regain balance when circumstances shift. Her approach draws from methods that encourage acceptance, present-moment focus, and skill development to manage emotions and behavior.

Dawn describes each person as the expert on their own story. She mixes structured techniques with listening and responsiveness to match each person’s needs. If someone prefers to explore goals, build coping skills, or address emotional pain, she works to find a path that fits.

How certain therapies can help in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values-based action, which can be useful when coping with grief, life changes, or ongoing stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and then practicing new ways of thinking and acting. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships. It can help people navigate communication and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawn aims to collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts strategies as progress is made and as circumstances change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and allow sessions from locations with quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills training to an online setting while supporting everyday routines and coping during recovery from sudden or slow-moving events.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dawn commonly address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work blends listening with concrete skill-building. Sessions typically include learning coping strategies, practicing new responses, and talking through what matters most to the client.

How long has she practiced?

She has 16 years of professional experience, including significant time working in aging and hospice settings.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is an Ohio licensed independent social worker, credentialed as LISW, and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does payment and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.