- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and DBT tools
About Dayna
Dayna Pitzer is an Ohio-based licensed independent social worker with 18 years of experience. She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and has worked across inpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention, hospice, and private practice. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship strain, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Dayna spent several years supporting teenagers in the juvenile justice system and their parents before moving back into full-time private practice in 2022. Her hospice work and personal experience caring for a family member with cancer shaped her interest in grief, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. She has also worked with people facing chronic medical illness and crisis situations.
In sessions she uses straightforward methods from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That means she will listen, help clarify what feels most urgent, and try practical ways to change patterns that cause distress. The focus is on skills and steps people can use between meetings.
Dayna aims to help people manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, and make steady changes around work, relationships, or parenting. She frames difficult topics like trauma and grief in clear terms and helps people break them into manageable pieces. Her experience with medical and hospice settings informs how she talks about life transitions and caregiving stress.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps clarify priorities, goals, and what a person wants to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dayna will work with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and daily life. She mixes listening, practical skill-building, and step-by-step planning so people can try small changes between sessions and report back on what worked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling. They also allow for different pacing such as shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what helps someone keep therapy consistent.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other issues.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses client-centered techniques alongside cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build practical skills and clearer thinking.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience in inpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention, hospice, juvenile services, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds OH LISW and MA LICSW credentials and practices from Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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