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Dorothy Carskadon, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Please call me Dorrie. I have been a counselor for 24 years primarily working with Veterans and their families. I am excited to be on Better Help to use my clinical experience on this online platform. I like to use worksheets and journals to get to know you when we are not doing sessions. I received my Masters in Social Work from the University of South Carolina. I use positive psychology, cognitive behavioral approach and emotional literacy 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 behavior approach helps you look closely at the decisions you make and the emotional literacy approach looks at how your emotions effect your decisions. I call myself a resource counselor because I will give you lots of material - handouts, worksheets, and internet links - to review and hopefully apply to your life. I am Christian and believe using the Bible that expresses wisdom and encourages love. God made each of us unique and "God saw that it was good." As an experienced therapist, I will adjust my style to your needs. My goal is to help you enjoy life.

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

TX LCSW 104727

AZ LCSW LCSW-21244

IL LCSW 149.008764

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, as she prefers to be addressed; is very skillful at listening and zeroing in. If she were a physician, she knows right where it hurts. Having said that, I will add, Dorrie has a softness about her that is soothing at the same time. Creme' of the crop for sure.

Written on May 24, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 3 years and 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and lgbt

Dorrie has been an amazing counselor and really helps to guide me in directions that open my knowledge and perspective. She has helped me to instill strength and confidence in myself and my relationship. I would recommend Dorrie as her resources, kind personality but straight forward, and overall approaches really cater to your goals and values and where you want to grow. Thank you dorrie!

Written on May 21, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes

She's the best. She gives me hope

Written on May 19, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes

Dorothy Carskadon is good at making the environment feel comfortable and personal without being overbearing. She has a lot of resources and is good at checking in with you.

Written on May 05, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 4 weeks on issues concerning addictions

Dorothy is amazing! She allows me to be myself and message her at any time. Very quick responding too. Remains active and alive through our video sessions and gives me great techniques to help me cope through what I am going through!

Written on Mar 25, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

Dorothy is what I would call an «  efficient » therapist. She excels at identifying the issues and at tackling them. Her « hands on » approach is a restorative process driven by experience and wisdom. A session with Dorothy always ends on a soothing and uplifting note.

Written on Mar 05, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 6 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd