Dawn Cooperstein , LCSW

Dawn Cooperstein, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who blends grounded, client-centered care with depth psychology and Jungian ideas to help people navigate complex life challenges. Dawn frames emotional distress as meaningful communication from the psyche rather than proof of personal failure, and encourages exploration of inner experience with curiosity, compassion, and practical skills.

Dawn works with people facing ADHD, PTSD, and the often-complicated transitions of midlife, including menopause, empty nest adjustments, and estrangement from adult children. Dawn recognizes how trauma histories, neurodivergence, hormonal shifts, changing identities, and evolving family roles can interact to heighten overwhelm, fatigue, cognitive fluctuations, grief, and a sense of disconnection, and helps clients make sense of these intersecting influences from both clinical and human-centered perspectives.

Dawn’s practice is informed by non-conformist values such as authenticity and autonomy, and questions systems that shame or silence. These commitments support a therapeutic stance that treats clients as the experts of their own lives and emphasizes reclaiming voice, rejecting pathologizing narratives, and fostering more honest ways of being.

Integrating evidence-based techniques including CBT, DBT, and EMDR-informed strategies within a trauma-aware, strength-based framework, Dawn assists people in building emotional regulation skills, identifying patterns, reducing shame, and reconnecting with meaning during difficult transitions. LCSW indicates that Dawn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a master's-level clinician trained to provide psychotherapy and clinical social work services.