Dawne Velianoff, LMSW

Dawne Velianoff brings 15 years of experience as an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and big life changes. Dawne combines practical coaching with behavioral health work to help clients set clear goals and take steady steps forward.

Her approach starts with an assessment and a collaborative plan. Sessions are person-centered and tailored to each person's needs. Dawne uses techniques drawn from motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral work to support change in everyday life.

In sessions she maps how emotions, actions, and relationships interact. That looks like talking through stressors, practicing new communication habits, and trying short experiments between meetings. She also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.

Dawne pays attention to systems that affect people - such as family roles, work demands, and caregiving responsibilities. She helps people spot risk factors and practical steps to improve emotional and social functioning. Her work includes support around aging and caregiver stress as well as body image and sexual expression topics.

People who come to Dawne can expect straightforward guidance, goal-focused planning, and tools to practice between sessions. She aims to meet each person where they are and build plans that fit real life.

How Dawne’s approaches translate to online work

Many clients benefit from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in an online setting. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings, which can help with life transitions and coping. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also draws on Client-Centered principles, which prioritize listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are. That collaborative stance means the therapist and client decide together which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what works.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawne will help clients weigh options based on their goals, needs, and preferences and will adapt strategies over time. This is a team effort where goals and methods are revisited regularly.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about available session types when you schedule so you can choose what fits your routine.