- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness practice
- CBT techniques
About Dawne
Dawne Velianoff is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with 15 years of experience. She works with young adults and other adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, career questions, and life changes. Dawne also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Dawne describes her work as person-centered. She begins by assessing what each person needs and then builds a plan together. Sessions focus on practical skills such as parenting techniques, motivational strategies, mindfulness practices, and cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She looks at how systems - like family, work, and social networks - affect feelings and behavior. That means conversations may cover day-to-day routines, relationship patterns, and external pressures that make things harder.
Dawne uses a mix of methods to match the issue at hand. Motivational interviewing helps with readiness to change. Mindfulness exercises offer ways to manage stress and attention. Cognitive behavioral tools target thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
People who contact Dawne can expect goal-focused sessions that aim for small, practical shifts. She combines coaching elements with clinical approaches to help individuals make clearer choices and handle real-world demands. Her Michigan practice includes work with adults across life stages, including young adults navigating the first big transitions.
How Dawne uses practical approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and moving toward them despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It can help with decisions, motivation, and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers concrete exercises to change patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawne will discuss goals and preferences and will try methods that match those goals. That collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness practice, or parts of motivational interviewing fit best for a person’s situation.
The practical benefits of working remotely include fitting sessions around school or work and reducing travel time. Since the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online work can focus on short skill-building check-ins, paced behavioral experiments between meetings, and guided mindfulness exercises that fit into a young adult’s daily routine.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Dawne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, career changes, grief, trauma, addiction issues, ADHD, self-esteem, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, combining coaching with clinical methods to set practical goals and skill-building.
How much experience does she have?
Dawne has 15 years of experience practicing as an LMSW in Michigan.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the credential LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker).
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the current options before booking to know whether sessions are by video, phone, or in person.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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