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Dorothy Carskadon, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression
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About me

Hi:
I am Dorrie or Dorothy, whichever you prefer. I have been a counselor for 28 years - 24 years working with Veterans and their families and the last 4 years on Better Help. I received my Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina.

The foundation of therapy I use is positive psychology, the cognitive behavioral approach, emotional literacy, and intentional living to guide you through your issues. Positive psychology helps you to explore yourself through recognizing the positives in your life and accentuating them. The cognitive behavioral approach enables you to examine your decisions through understanding the connection between your thoughts, beliefs, physical reactions/responses, and behaviors. The emotional literacy approach examines how your emotions influence your decisions.

I call myself a resource counselor because I will provide you with a wealth of materials, including handouts, worksheets, articles, videos, and internet links, to review and hopefully apply to your life. I am a Christian and believe that the Bible expresses wisdom and encourages love. God made each of us unique, and "God saw that it was good." I am an LGBTQ+ counselor.

As an experienced therapist, I will tailor my approach to meet your specific needs. My goal is to equip you with the tools to make informed decisions and help you enjoy life to the fullest.

Professional experience

26 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Attachment issues, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IL LCSW 149008764

TX LCSW 104727

AZ LCSW LCSW-21244

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dorothy Carskadon. 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.

Dorrie has helped me a lot over these several months to teach me new habits to help with my ptsd, anxiety, and depression. She’s given me tools, and a lot of help through listening and guiding me through my thoughts that seemed difficult to work through but has provided amazing perspective. She’s a great listener and always is willing to work with you through things

Written on Feb 23, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Dorothy and me have been working together since Nov 2024. She is very helpful in listening to me and finding a sense of direction to help alleviate and restructure my life. Its a working progress though. You get in what you put out to therapy so as long as you're consistent life things will change and be better. She has helped me cross this bridge in life and continues to help me. Thank you!

Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

Dorothy is very knowledgeable and offers great guidance and advice while offering hands-on exercises and interactive solutions

Written on Jan 12, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 11 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues

Dorothy is my life line

Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dorothy is amazing. She has helped me through many stages of life. She is kind and organized in her therapy approach. Very reliable and detailed as well!

Written on Nov 06, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 3 years and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management

Really helped me a lot.

Written on Oct 22, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd