Dawne Velianoff, LMSW

Dawne Velianoff, LMSW, brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in Michigan. She offers behavioral health and life coaching focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood shifts, and life transitions. Dawne emphasizes a person-centered approach and builds treatment plans with each client. Her sessions blend practical skills and reflective work. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and replace them with clearer choices. Mindfulness practices help people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment so they can respond rather than react. Dawne also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support clients who want to change habits or address addictions. That method helps people clarify their goals and find their own motivation for change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to connect values with action when living with difficult feelings. She pays attention to systems and the broader context around a person. Dawne reviews social and emotional risk factors and discusses how relationships and roles can affect well-being. This helps identify what to prioritize in a plan. Sessions often include skill-building, goal setting, and regular check-ins to measure progress. People working with her can expect direct, practical steps alongside space to talk through feelings and concerns. The plan is adjusted as needs change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. It is useful for coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It often solves problems like sleep difficulties, low mood, and worry. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and increase awareness of the present moment, which can ease stress and improve concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dawne collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. She adjusts techniques over time based on how a client responds, so the plan evolves together.

The practical advantages of online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during the week, and let people join sessions from different locations when needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking to know which format will be used.