I am licensed as a clinical social worker in both Georgia and Florida with more than 25 years of professional work experience. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW LCSW122171
FL LCSW SW6320
GA LCSW CSW005226
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Ms. Dorothy is amazing! She’s great at listening, empathetic and gives great advise.
I love how she asks for permission to give me some tuff love advise and holds me accountable! I’m grateful and blessed she’s here for me in my many seasons in my life! 🙏🏼❤️🩹🥰
Written on Jun 12, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
I’ve only had one session with her and I can tell right away that we were on the same page. She is exactly what I’m looking for in a therapist. I appreciated the questions she asked, provided worksheets, and I love that she challenges me. I also appreciate her transparency and began telling me about herself. I know I was meant to find her.
Written on Jun 12, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dorothy is awesome! She's helped me achieve breakthroughs. I'm so grateful.
Written on Mar 31, 2026 after therapy with Dorothy for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Thank you, Dorothy, for all the tools and the timeless hours of listening to me. I can't tell you how much it has meant to me.
Written on Dec 12, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue,
Ms. Holley is an outstanding therapist.
Written on Dec 08, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Mrs. Holley is an amazing therapist and I consider her to be an integral part of my healing journey. She does not try to solve my problems for me, but she guides me through the process of working through things for myself. I never feel alone, but I always feel that I am at the helm of my own ship. I’m so grateful that I was matched with her and grateful for this platform.
Written on Sep 08, 2025 after therapy with Dorothy for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd