Dayna Pitzer, LISW, LICSW

Dayna Pitzer is a licensed clinical social worker who has spent nearly two decades helping adults navigate major life stresses. She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices from Ohio. Dayna draws on a long career that includes inpatient psychiatric care, crisis work, and hospice settings. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier.

Dayna shifted much of her work in 2016 to supporting teenagers connected to the juvenile justice system and their parents, and that experience shaped her direct, calm approach. Her hospice work and personal caregiving during a family cancer journey inspired a deeper focus on grief, loss, and life-stage changes. These experiences inform how she talks through emotional pain and practical worries.

She uses approaches that emphasize collaboration and skill building. Dayna blends client-centered conversation with techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in her work to strengthen coping and motivation.

People come to her for stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and caregiver strain. She also supports those facing chronic illness, end-of-life issues, fertility and bereavement concerns, and attention-related challenges. Dayna aims to help people find more calm and clearer next steps.

Her style is straightforward and warm. Sessions focus on practical tools, clearer thinking, and steady emotional support. Interested people should confirm current session options before booking and choose a time that fits their life.

How Dayna's approaches translate to online work

Dayna uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques that translate well to conversation-driven sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the person's own goals; it helps people who need space to process and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors link and teaches practical techniques for changing unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dayna works collaboratively to figure out what methods fit each person's goals and preferences. She will check in about what helps and adjust the balance of talking, skill practice, and mindfulness work as needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Different approaches can be adapted to the online setting, and a licensed therapist can help tailor sessions to your needs and daily routine.