Diane Dodge, MSW

Diane Dodge, MSW, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Social Work at the Child Study Center. She is an experienced therapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults in individual and family therapy. Dodge works with individuals who may be dealing with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, physical abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, domestic violence, community violence, and other frightening events. She also supervises social work interns and master level clinicians in their work with children, adolescents, and adults.

Dodge has worked in multiple settings at the Child Study Center including office visits in the clinic, schools, in the community, and most recently on Zoom. Her goal in all aspects of her work is to provide excellent clinical care for all who are seeking help. She has a particular interest in providing care for those in underserved communities and those who have had a prior negative experience with therapy. She believes in meeting the individual where they are psychologically, listening carefully, and collaborating with the individual to achieve their goals.

Dodge earned her graduate degree in social work at the University of South Florida. Prior to earning her degree, she worked in a residential treatment center for children and adolescents in Tampa, Florida, for 10 years, first as a child care worker, then as a supervisor, and finally as a clinical social worker.