Dawn Cooperstein, LCSW

Dawn Cooperstein is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with 17 years of clinical experience based in Arizona. Dawn works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, and life changes such as midlife transitions. She also supports concerns around codependency, relationship struggles, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and identity questions including LGBT-related concerns.

Dawn practices client-centered therapy influenced by Jungian ideas and depth psychology. She treats emotional distress as meaningful communication from the inner life rather than proof of personal failure. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, naming sources of shame or emptiness, and building practical skills for emotion regulation.

Her approach blends concrete skills and reflective work. That can include elements of dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions and EMDR-informed methods for trauma processing. Dawn helps people reduce overwhelm, stabilize mood swings, and make clearer decisions about relationships and life direction.

Dawn emphasizes authenticity and personal agency. She encourages people to question messages that shame or silence them, and to reclaim their voice in relationships. Practical steps in therapy often include boundary-setting, communication practice, and strategies to cope with stress and ADHD-related challenges.

Clients should expect a collaborative process that mixes skill-building with deeper exploration of patterns and meanings. Dawn works in English and practices from a perspective that values autonomy and honest self-reflection.

How her approaches translate to online work