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Steven Dawson is not currently accepting new clients.
About
Dr. Steve is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He graduated from NYU with a Masters Degree in Social Work and received his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Steven is a tenure track, associate professor of Social Work at Daemen college and has previously taught at NYU and Rutgers University. In his therapy practice he works to provide a safe space for people to explore and reconnect with their true nature and find peace within their suffering.
He has worked with folks on a variety of issues including but not limited to those who have been diagnosed with conditions like, depression anxiety, complex trauma, borderline personality disorder and substance use related issues.
He uses an evidenced based eclectic style of therapy based on the Relational Cultural Therapy. He believes that therapy is the act of making known the unknown and learning how to cope with the challenges of life. He enjoys the process of connecting with others and helping them to discover and become more and more of who they truly are.
Call or Email Steven Dawson for a free 15 minute consultation now - (716) 201-0566
Finances
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
Cash, Check, Paypal, Venmo
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
For most plans Dr Steve is an out of network provider. In these cases he handles the paperwork so you do not have to worry about it.
Email me or call (716) 201-0566 with questions.
Qualifications
- License: New York / 084091-1
- School: University Of Pennsylvania
- Year Graduated: 2018
Steven Dawson's Groups
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Specialties
- Addiction
- Trauma and PTSD
- Stress
Issues
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
Mental Health
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Thinking Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Gay Allied
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Sex Worker Allied
- Transgender Allied
- Veterans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Feminist
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Group
Last Modified: 2 Dec 2022
(716) 201-0566