Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 37 insurances. Specializes in Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Women's Issues and 10 more.

Dawn Ernsberger

(she/her)

LCSW, 20 years of experience
Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
VirtualAvailable

Dawn Ernsberger is a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to supporting adolescents and adults in various specialized areas, such as trauma, life transitions, relationships, parenting, forgiveness, stress management, and addressing anxiety and depression. With a master's degree from Indiana University, she brings over two decades of experience counseling hundreds of clients. Ms. Ernsberger possesses a rich background in assisting individuals recovering from emotional abuse and trauma, guiding them towards emotional well-being and completeness. Additionally, she is fluent in both English and Pennsylvania Dutch.

Get to know me

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

For years I have worked with teens and adults with issues of anxiety, depression, domestic violence, spousal relationship strain, and parent/child relationship strain and i have worked with clients to improve their functioning and relationships. I’ve also worked with survivors of emotional abuse and trauma and spiritual trauma from the church.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Christian women in emotionally abusive relationships

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Anger Management

Health/Medical Issues

Spirituality

Trauma and PTSD

I identify as

Christian

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

I have worked with many people that have found themselves in situations they wished they weren't in and found help with this method.

, 44 ratings

6 ratings with written reviews

January 6, 2026

I really enjoyed meeting with Dawn and appreciate her non-bias opinions and willingness to help me work through my situation.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Dawn

December 10, 2025

Very excited and can’t wait to see what happens in the future. Very easy to talk to.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Dawn

July 9, 2025

I came to Dawn because I feel that I am a victim of emotional abuse. Talking to Dawn, I FINALLY felt HEARD!

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Dawn