Dayna Pitzer

Dayna Pitzer is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 18 years of experience to her practice. She holds an Ohio LISW and a Massachusetts LICSW and practices from an adult-focused perspective. Dayna concentrates on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem while also addressing grief, trauma, parenting strain, and changes that come with illness or caregiving.

She spent years working across settings, including inpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and hospice. That hospice work shaped her interest in grief, loss, and life transitions. Dayna also worked with teenagers connected to the juvenile justice system and with their parents before shifting her focus back to broader adult practice.

In sessions she aims to be straightforward and calm. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented. She uses tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people manage strong emotions and day-to-day problems.

Common topics she addresses include coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, career uncertainty, and impulsivity or ADHD-related concerns. Dayna often helps people build clearer communication habits, steady coping skills, and plans for handling high-stress moments.

Her style is collaborative: she listens, identifies small steps, and adjusts approaches based on what helps. People who want direct guidance and usable strategies often find this approach helpful.

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps identify goals, which is useful for people feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It breaks larger problems into smaller steps and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, anger, or low mood.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, adds skills for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for impulsivity, strong anger, or repeated crises by teaching practical coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals, tries techniques, and adjusts plans based on what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to decide which methods to emphasize over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice new skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion during sessions.