Therapist profile
Dawn Stonebraker, LISW
Ohio
Ohio LISW focusing on grief and anxiety
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- Credentials
- LISW
- License
- LISW, Ohio / I.1502370
- NPI
- 1508549536
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
About
- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency patterns
About Dawn
Dawn Stonebraker is an Ohio-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns. She draws on her background in aging and hospice care to support people dealing with loss and major life transitions.
She describes grief broadly - not only the death of a loved one but losses such as jobs, relationships, or independence after illness. Dawn helps people name what’s been lost and practice ways to move through the hard feelings that follow. She teaches practical skills for coping rather than offering quick fixes.
When anxiety or stress make daily life feel overwhelming, she focuses on building or strengthening coping skills. That can include learning ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and choose different actions. The work includes straight talk and practice between sessions to help new habits stick.
Dawn uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She treats each story as distinct and invites clients to help decide which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and oriented toward usable strategies for the problems presented.
Her earlier work with older adults and hospice informs how she talks about caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. People looking for help with relationship patterns such as codependency, communication problems, or control issues may find her background relevant.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then choosing actions that align with what matters. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making changes you care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and offers step-by-step tools to shift unhelpful patterns. That is useful for stress, panic, and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and naming emotions to improve closeness and communication in relationships and to address intimacy challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawn will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the goals and the problem at hand. The choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. For some people, meeting remotely helps maintain continuity after a life change or during caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, or EFT to remote sessions by assigning practice tasks, guiding exercises in the moment, and reviewing progress together.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related areas such as codependency and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, skills-focused work that lets clients practice between sessions. The approach blends talking through feelings with concrete exercises to change behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including substantial work in aging and hospice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW and practices in Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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