Drake Dawson, MS: ABA, LLMSW

Director of Quality and Compliance

Psychotherapist

Drake Dawson is a Limited-Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW) with a Master's in Social
Work (MSW) from Oakland University, a Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from
Arizona State University, and a Bachelors in Social Work (BSW) from Oakland University. 
With experience in both the ABA and social work fields, he has combined them as a behaviorist
social worker.  Drake says, "As social workers, we work ourselves out of a job. If we did not
have jobs, Mental Health would be cured." 
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Drake has experience in several mental health settings, including community mental health, such
as working with specialized residential group home settings, foster care, and school settings. He
has experience in acute diagnosis of mental health, such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective,
Autism, Bipolar, Behavior Problems, ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression. Drake is passionate
about working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. He enjoys training
the community and families on multiple topics, such as problematic behaviors and positive
reinforcement. Drake has experience and knowledge in guardianship and assisted outpatient
orders.
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Drake is a dedicated sex therapist in training who believes that sex should not be stigmatized.
Drake collaborates with all individuals, with a special emphasis on the LGBT+ community, to
help dismantle the taboo surrounding sex and kinks.
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Areas of expertise are behavior reduction (including self-injury), autism, anxiety, attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, oppositional/defiant (ODD), Play
Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
 
When not working, Drake enjoys time with family, friends, and his cat (Q). He likes being
active, reading, watching TV shows, and playing video/board games.
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Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Association
of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).