Dawn Clay, MSW, LCSW

Updates (August 2023): The more I learn and practice my work with the tools of Energy and Sound, the more I am drawn to and convinced of the healing power of vibration and frequency. As I continue to experience the benefits personally and see them in my clients, I am now intending to add this as a more regular part of the work that I do to help others. I have taken several certification classes in Sound Therapy, and am a Certified Biofield Tuning practitioner. Biofield Tuning, according to it’s founder, Eileen Day McKusick, is this: “The term Biofield refers to our body’s electrical system in its entirety, both the electric current that runs through our bodies, and the magnetic field that surrounds it. Biofield Tuning is a sound therapy method that works directly with this system, seeing it as inextricably connected with our conscious and subconscious mind, including our memories” (biofieldtuning.com). I am also completing a class through the HeartMath institute and will soon be a certified practitioner utilizing resources specific to Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Regulation. Part of this work will include monitoring Heart Rate Variability and teaching the importance of HRV coherence, and the skills to achieve it, for mental, emotional, and physical well-being. As I combine these resources, I anticipate my time with clients to begin to be much different moving forward. While traditional “talk” therapy will always be a part of what I do - because we all need to speak and be heard in a safe space – I will also be incorporating more of these other tools. For any questions about these practices, or to schedule a session, please contact me at improvedmentalhealth@gmail.com My background: As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have 18 years experience working in a medical setting providing therapeutic support and resources to patients and families receiving hospital, home healthcare, and hospice services. When my own health issues created the need for me to step away from my professional role, I became more devoted to caring for my inner self. Through my own journey, I have become more holistically minded and embrace a mind-body-spirit approach in everything life brings to me. It is my goal to use my gifts and talents to help others heal in a more fully integrated way. In addition to my Clinical licensure, I am also certified in and actively work with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, also known as “tapping”) and Sound Therapy. My goal is to be a guide to the individuals trusting me to come alongside them on their journey of healing, helping them to find the innate wisdom that exists within them, while offering the caring, compassionate support we all need as we heal our deepest wounds and find balance.