About Dorothy
Dorothy Carskadon is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of practice. She brings long experience to each session and aims to give practical tools people can use right away. Dorothy focuses on clear, usable resources rather than abstract theory.
She works from a strengths-minded place. That means noticing what already goes well and building on it. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and she emphasizes understanding emotions so they stop running the show.
How Dorothy works
Dorothy offers many take-home materials. Clients receive handouts, worksheets, articles, and video or web links to try between sessions. This resource-oriented style is meant to help people practice new skills at their own pace and see steady progress.
Her work is informed by faith for those who want it, and she identifies as an LGBTQ+ counselor. She tailors conversations to match each person's values and life situation without pushing any single path. Sessions aim to equip people to make better decisions and enjoy life more.
Dorothy helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, trauma, grief, addiction concerns, and life transitions. She also supports issues like chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, and finding purpose. Dorothy frames therapy as a partnership.
She listens, suggests small experiments, and adjusts plans based on what works. The goal is useful change rather than lengthy theory.
Dorothy lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Dorothy works with
The areas below are the ones Dorothy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy places the person and their goals at the center of work. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what is said, and follows the client’s priorities to shape each session. This approach helps people who need acceptance, clearer self-understanding, and a steady space to make choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses simple experiments and practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing responses to stressful situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dorothy will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit best for their goals and situation. She often blends listening, emotion-focused work, and practical CBT-style tasks to create a plan that feels manageable.
Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to keep. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation when that matters. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins or when being on camera isn’t ideal. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing practice between scheduled meetings.
These options give flexibility for different rhythms of life and communication preferences while keeping the focus on useful, goal-oriented change.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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