Dayna Pitzer, LISW, LICSW

Dayna Pitzer is a licensed social worker with 18 years of experience. She holds an LISW in Ohio and an LICSW in Massachusetts and has spent much of her career helping adults with difficult life moments. Dayna came to grief and end-of-life work through hospice experience and personal caregiving, and that perspective shapes her approach.

She uses straightforward conversation to help people handle stress, anxiety, and depression. Sessions often focus on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings. Dayna also addresses anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting concerns, career stress, and ADHD-related challenges.

Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric settings, crisis intervention, and care for people with chronic medical illness. She also spent several years supporting teenagers involved in the juvenile justice system and the parents navigating that process. This variety gives her a broad view of how life disruptions affect everyday coping.

In the room she blends client-centered listening with skill-based methods like cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness. She draws on dialectical strategies when emotional regulation is a primary concern and uses motivational questioning to help people take manageable steps toward change.

People who reach out most often want help with grief, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, or coping with illness and disability. Dayna aims to help clients find more calm, clearer choices, and usable tools for the next day.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the session about the person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and uses small experiments and exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong emotions or impulsivity get in the way of daily life.

Finding the best match is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which approaches fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as work progresses, and sessions can mix listening and skills practice to suit each stage.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use audio-only options if they prefer less bandwidth or need a quieter setup. Licensed professionals will help adapt exercises and homework to the way sessions are held, so the therapeutic work fits everyday life.