- Practical goal setting
- Skills for daily life
- Support during loss
About Dawn
Dawn Lucous is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty years of practice. She works from Ohio and brings steady, practical support when life feels overwhelming. Dawn focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes.
Her style is direct and compassionate. She listens first, then helps people set small, realistic goals. Sessions often focus on improving mood, managing anger, and rebuilding self-esteem. Dawn also offers coaching for career questions and transitions.
She has long experience helping people cope with health challenges and caregiving stress. That work includes chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and aging or geriatric issues. She also addresses family problems, communication struggles, fertility and grief.
Dawn uses several practical therapies to guide change. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy help people accept hard feelings while moving toward a valued life.
People who prefer a warm, problem-solving therapist may find her approach useful. She aims to build everyday skills rather than rely on jargon. If you are facing loss, disaster-related stress, or a major life shift, she helps break the situation into manageable steps.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking steps that matter even when feelings are difficult. It helps when people want to live a more meaningful life despite anxiety or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to reduce anxious or low moods. Mindfulness Therapy uses basic attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That might mean combining ACT, CBT, and mindfulness in different ways depending on the issue and personal preferences. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed by the therapist and can change. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling. Some people find phone or video sessions help them check in during a work break, manage ongoing health concerns without commuting, or maintain continuity after a move. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills practice for remote sessions so progress continues even when in-person meetings are not possible.Areas of expertise
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Minnesota, New York, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Dawn helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. She also addresses caregiving stress, chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and family problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is empathic and practical. She listens closely, helps set small goals, and teaches concrete skills people can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twenty years of experience working with adults across a wide range of issues, including health-related and life transition challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Ohio. The profile lists New York and Minnesota licenses as well in her background.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.