Dawn Stonebraker, LISW

Dawn Stonebraker is an Ohio-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday problems people bring to therapy, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Dawn emphasizes practical skills and steady support when situations feel overwhelming.

She brings experience from aging and hospice care to general counseling work. That background shaped her approach to grief, loss, illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns, but she applies the same practical work to other areas of life. Dawn also helps with relationship tension, addiction concerns, body image, and career stress.

Her style centers on working with what the person already knows and adding tools where needed. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. Sessions focus on clear skills, emotion regulation, and discovering workable next steps.

Dawn talks plainly about grief beyond death - loss of job, roles, or independence - and she helps people find ways to manage the emotional load. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiving demands, and aging-related challenges.

People who prefer a direct, skills-based approach may find her style helpful. She encourages collaboration and small, manageable changes. To begin, she asks people to describe their immediate problems and what they hope to change, then together they prioritize steps to try.

How Dawn uses therapy approaches online