Dawn Olmsted, LMFT

With over 30 years of dedicated service in the social service industry, Dawn Olmsted has become
a visionary leader in the design and implementation of transformative programs for individuals
living with dual diagnoses. Her career spans clinical practice, program development, and
executive leadership, all rooted in a deep commitment to equity, innovation, and healing.
Dawn’s work is distinguished by her ability to create diverse, robust, and trauma-informed
systems of care that integrate mental health and substance use treatment. She has pioneered
culturally responsive, strengths-based models that honor the complexity of co-occurring
disorders while fostering dignity, agency, and long-term recovery.
Throughout her career, Dawn has:

• Developed integrative outpatient and residential programs that blend evidence-based
• modalities such as DBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing.
• Led multidisciplinary teams with compassion and clinical rigor, mentoring emerging
• Clinicians and elevating standards of care.
• Advocated for inclusive practices that center marginalized voices, including LGBTQ+
• Individuals, BIPOC communities, and those impacted by systemic trauma.
• Secured funding and partnerships to expand access to care, reduce stigma, and promote
• Sustainable recovery pathways.

Her legacy is one of relational depth, clinical excellence, and unwavering belief in the human
capacity for transformation. Whether in the therapy room, the boardroom, or the community,
Dawn brings heart, strategy, and vision to every endeavor.