About Dawn
Dawn Clay is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in Indiana. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Dawn aims to make first visits simple and direct so worried parents and adults can see what therapy will be like right away.
She spends sessions helping people sort immediate concerns like sleep trouble, anger, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Dawn also supports those facing grief, compassion fatigue, and career or relationship strain. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what someone can try between sessions. Dawn creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about parenting pressures, self-esteem, and family conflict.
She helps people identify small changes that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Goals are practical and reviewed regularly so progress is clear. Over two decades she has worked with a broad range of issues including chronic illness and caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, autism spectrum topics, blended family dynamics, and end-of-life matters.
That background informs her ability to tailor sessions to each person’s situation. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Dawn uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
Practical approaches and online therapy
Two evidence-based ways of working that Dawn emphasizes are skills-focused strategies and problem-solving work. Skills-focused strategies teach concrete tools for managing strong emotions, sleep problems, and daily routines, which can help when ADHD symptoms or anxiety make tasks feel overwhelming. Problem-solving work breaks down big stressors into manageable steps to reduce overwhelm and improve decision-making.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Dawn will discuss goals and preferences, try practical techniques, and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most. Clients shape the pace and focus so the work fits their life and needs.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit care into day-to-day life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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