- 18 years experience
- Ohio based clinician
- Practical goal focus
About Dayna
Dayna Pitzer is a licensed social worker with 18 years of clinical experience. She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and works from Ohio. Dayna has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, crisis intervention, hospice care, and private practice, and she draws on that range when people bring complex life stressors to sessions.
Dayna spent part of her career supporting teenagers in the juvenile justice system and their parents, and she later returned to full-time private practice. Personal experience with a close family illness shaped her focus on grief and life transitions. She uses that background to help people facing loss, medical challenges, and major changes.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Dayna uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build goals together. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. Mindfulness practices and Motivational Interviewing are tools she brings in when they fit a person's goals.
People often seek her help for stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, parenting concerns, career stress, and ADHD-related struggles. She also works with issues like chronic pain, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and trauma. Dayna aims to help people find steadier footing and clearer next steps.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She helps people set small, realistic goals and build skills they can use between sessions. Prospective clients in Ohio should confirm current session formats and scheduling options before booking.
How Dayna’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening closely and shaping goals together; online sessions can still prioritize that careful listening and collaborative planning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them with real-world steps, which fits well with between-session practice and homework.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dayna will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then pick techniques that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy week. Online work also makes it simpler to practice real-life skills between meetings and to use guided exercises during a session. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the current options before booking so you know what will be offered. Online sessions can make therapy more convenient while keeping the focus on clear goals and useful skills.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Dayna works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, and related issues such as chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She takes a practical, collaborative style that focuses on small goals and skills people can use between sessions. Sessions combine listening with concrete strategies for change.
What professional background does she bring?
Dayna has 18 years of experience across inpatient psychiatric care, crisis work, hospice, juvenile justice settings, and private practice, which shapes her approach to complex life issues.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices from Ohio.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats with the platform before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.