About Dorothy
Dorothy Charest is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Florida. She brings 18 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Dorothy focuses on clear, practical help and works to make sessions straightforward and manageable.
Her approach centers on listening first and adapting tools to fit each person. She uses methods such as client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to break down problems into workable steps.
How Dorothy works
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help when someone needs direction or short-term goals. Dorothy has focused experience with compulsive sexual behaviors, process addictions, phobias, personality disorder concerns, and recovery-related challenges. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, parenting stress, career strain, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
These areas often combine, and she helps clients untangle what matters most right now. Sessions move at a practical pace. Dorothy helps people set achievable goals, test small changes, and build what works in daily life.
Therapy conversations include understanding patterns and practicing different responses to old habits. She aims to create a nonjudgmental, respectful atmosphere where clients can talk honestly. People who want direct, collaborative work and tools they can use between sessions tend to find this style helpful.
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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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the individual. It helps people feel understood and guides the work toward goals they choose. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Motivational interviewing is a short, collaborative method that helps people find motivation to change when they feel unsure or stuck.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will choose or mix methods to fit the client's needs and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller check-in is needed. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker session. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between appointments or use brief, written check-ins that fit a busy day. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions and to keep momentum between meetings.
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