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Dawne Velianoff, LMSW

Compassionate social worker focused on practical change

15 years in practice · based in Michigan · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dawne

Dawne Velianoff, LMSW, brings 15 years of experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions. She practices from Michigan and offers straightforward, person-focused care that aims to meet people where they are. Sessions move at a practical pace and focus on tangible steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background blends clinical social work with life coaching. Dawne centers sessions on the client's goals and routines.

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Background and approach

She uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build skills for everyday stressors like sleep, eating, and work pressure. In session she commonly draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify thought patterns and test new ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are used to anchor attention and reduce reactivity.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas support making values-based choices when emotions feel overwhelming. She also uses motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change and to strengthen commitment to goals. Dawne pays attention to family dynamics and parenting concerns, offering practical suggestions to help with communication and routines.

People reach out to address a wide range of concerns including addictions, bipolar mood management, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth: she listens, helps prioritize what matters, and then works with each person to build doable steps toward improvement.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes when values and behavior need reconnecting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them, and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, sleep problems, or low mood.

Mindfulness techniques are taught as short exercises to steady attention and reduce reactivity to stress. These practices can be used between sessions to ground difficult moments and improve sleep and concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dawne will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's comfort.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow check-ins, brief coaching, and step-by-step support during a busy week.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dawne often help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on setting goals, trying small behavior changes, and using skills like mindfulness and thought work.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Dawne has 15 years of experience in behavioral health and life coaching, blending social work perspectives with skill-focused interventions.
Where is Dawne based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds an LMSW, which is listed as her professional credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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