Dawne Velianoff , LMSW

Dawne Velianoff is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She practices in Michigan and draws on practical, person-centered care to tailor support to each person's needs. Dawne uses clear language and step-by-step planning to make therapy feel manageable and goal-focused.

Her approach begins with an assessment and a collaborative plan. She mixes therapy and coaching tools to address issues like grief, addictions, self-esteem, trauma, and coping with life changes. Sessions often include mindfulness techniques and motivation-focused conversations to build momentum.

Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of her toolkit. These help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to test new behaviors. Dawne also uses client-centered methods, which prioritize the person's own goals and pace.

She supports people facing intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, caregiver strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Dawne also addresses relationship and communication problems, body image, and concerns related to aging or blended family dynamics. Her background includes work with diverse concerns such as bipolar disorder, dissociation, and trauma and abuse.

Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.

How Dawne brings therapy online with practical approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values, which can ease anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and the person's own goals so sessions move at a comfortable pace and the client guides the priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests new behaviors to reduce unhelpful patterns and improve mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dawne collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust strategies over time based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and goal-oriented.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make fitting therapy into a busy life easier. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a tight schedule or avoid being on camera, and messaging or chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching-style contact. These options give flexibility for different situations and help people keep momentum between appointments.