- resource focused
- LGBTQ+ inclusive
- faith informed
About Dorothy
Dorothy Carskadon is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She brings a long history in counseling to her practice and focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addiction, and life transitions. Dorothy uses practical tools and resources to help people make clearer choices and move forward.
She bases her work on client-centered values and draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to look at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. Emotionally-focused methods are used to help people name and understand their emotions. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques also appear in sessions to support present-moment awareness and small, concrete steps toward change.
Dorothy often offers handouts, worksheets, articles, and videos to support what is discussed in sessions. She describes herself as a resource counselor who equips people with materials they can use between meetings. She also identifies as an LGBTQ+ counselor and speaks from a faith perspective as a Christian if that is relevant to the person seeking help.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including depression, anger, addictions, attachment and communication problems, chronic illness or pain, life purpose, and end-of-life issues. She helps people work through family conflict and parenting-related stress as individual concerns.
People who prefer clear explanations and practical tools tend to fit her style. The goal is to help clients understand patterns, build skills, and apply strategies that make day-to-day life easier.
How Dorothy’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on the person and their goals. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects, and follows what matters most to the client while helping set concrete objectives. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-focused methods help people name and explore their emotions so they can respond differently in relationships and personal situations.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Dorothy will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change over time, and the therapist will check in to make sure the approach fits and is helping people reach their goals.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require it. It can also let people use worksheets, articles, and videos shared by the therapist between meetings to reinforce skills learned in sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dorothy focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach with cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to create practical steps and emotional understanding.
What is her background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of counseling experience and a long history working with veterans and their families earlier in her career.
What credentials and location are listed for Dorothy?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices from Arizona with licensure in Illinois and Texas noted as IL LCSW and TX LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.