As a licensed therapist serving South Dakota and Idaho, I bring over a decade of compassionate mental health experience to supporting individuals through life's complex challenges. My clinical expertise centers on helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, and self-esteem concerns with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach.
I specialize in addressing communication difficulties, social anxiety, isolation, life purpose exploration, and women's mental health challenges. My practice offers a supportive environment for individuals experiencing panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal affective disorder. Drawing from evidence-based therapeutic techniques, I aim to empower clients in developing healthier coping strategies and achieving meaningful personal growth.
With a commitment to understanding each person's unique journey, I provide a welcoming, faith-sensitive space that honors individual experiences and supports holistic healing. My approach is grounded in respect, empathy, and collaborative care, helping clients discover their inner strengths and navigate transformative personal change.
Additional areas of focus:Trauma and abuse, Grief, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dorlea Knizley. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dorlea is a kind, wonderful soul who engages and provides me with wonderful feedback. Highly recommend.
Written on Nov 05, 2025 after therapy with Dorlea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and sleeping disorders
She’s very kind and full of information
Written on Aug 23, 2025 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dorlea is very friendly and respectful. She has been challenging me and giving me exercises to help me with coping and finding new perspectives to handle my daily life.
Written on Jun 15, 2025 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
She is organized and takes time with each issue.
Written on Jan 03, 2025 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Very helpful, through some difficult times.
Written on Sep 29, 2024 after therapy with Dorlea for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management
Dorlea has been an incredible therapist who's become more so like talking to a best friend
Written on May 31, 2024 after therapy with Dorlea for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and adhd
I have been in and out of therapy for years. Dorlea is the only therapist I have had that has made feel liked and validated. She is a great listener as well as a great therapist.
Written on Mar 30, 2024 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dorlea Knizley is a great listener. She has helped me walk through my emotions and has provided me with strategies to overcome my anxiety and fears. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jan 15, 2024 after therapy with Dorlea for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
She is very kind, listens, and does her best to help.
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Dorlea for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
My therapist has been incredibly helpful, especially in the times I was having hard emotions and thoughts. Very patient, friendly, and compassionate. Would definitely want her to be my therapist again! Thank you for everything!!
Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Dorlea for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
It's been a pleasant experience with Dorlea. She's a great listener and has suggested a couple of ways I can move on in my therapy. I have nothing but good things to say about her.
Written on Jul 25, 2023 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
I have nothing but good things to say about Dorlea! She is always willing to listen and offers wonderful advice to cope and process with my feelings and emotions.
Written on Mar 14, 2023 after therapy with Dorlea for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
She’s great. I just feel as though I really don’t need the therapy and if I do need therapy in the future, I’ll either reach out or go to in person sessions and use my health insurance.
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Dorlea is incredibly patient and listens well, you don’t feel pressured or rushed during your time with her. She creates a safe space to try to work through things.
Written on Oct 26, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
She's awesome! It was really nice to be able to talk some things through with someone, and Dorlea was a great help.
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Dorlea he's such a wonderful listener. She is able to help me identify my problem areas and offers such constructive solutions that really help me. I always feel much lighter after talking to her!
Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Wonderful
Written on Sep 19, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 1 week on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
She’s great!
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and adhd
I'm just getting started with Dorlea (only a couple of weeks in) but I've found her style helpful. We focus on things that I want to focus on and she doesn't waste time getting to the root of the matter. She's offered me worksheets and recommended additional resources that I've found helpful. I have gained some insight and I think (and hope) this will be very beneficial and help me get past what I've been dealing with.
Written on Aug 16, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Always awesome
Written on Jul 22, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, grief, and parenting issues
So far so good. She offers me good tools to get over my triggers.
Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Great advice and easy to talk to.
Written on Apr 14, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting issues, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Kinzley is one of the best therapists I have ever had. She responds very fast and always checks in on me through out the week. She listens to my primary concerns and offers amazing insight.
Written on Mar 27, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dorlea really listens and always gives timely responses.
Written on Mar 25, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fati
I very much enjoy working with Dorlea.
Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief
Dorlea is by far the easiest person I have ever talked with. I don’t feel uncomfortable, she is not judge mental, I actually feel like talking with her is going to help me in the long run! I am learning new things, new ways to think about things. Even though it has only been 2 sessions, I am already seeing improvements in my thought processing. She is great to work with!
Written on Jan 25, 2022 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and anger management
Really easy to talk to and is helping me loads.
Written on Dec 28, 2021 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Great experience with sessions so far. Helpful and knowledgable
Written on Dec 22, 2021 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dorlea is very good at listening and giving pertinent comments which move me in the right direction. She's also helped in giving me worksheets pertinent to my personal issues. --a great calm, safe atmosphere.
Written on Dec 02, 2021 after therapy with Dorlea for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is very attentive and listens to me and works on solutions that will work for me.
Written on Nov 24, 2021 after therapy with Dorlea for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and eating disorders
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