About Dorrett
Dorrett Chonge is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of clinical experience based in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship struggles. She aims to create a steady, supportive space for people ready to make change.
Dorrett believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She helps people build on their existing strengths and figure out practical steps forward.
How Dorrett works
She emphasizes small, achievable goals rather than overwhelming plans. In sessions she listens closely and reflects what she hears. Conversations stay grounded and direct so people can try new ways of relating and coping.
She helps people name patterns that cause pain and then test healthier alternatives. Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and problems that come up around trust and commitment. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, blended family challenges, codependency, and communication breakdowns.
People who want clear, goal-oriented support may find her style helpful. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect a person to the scheduling process.
What Dorrett works with
The areas below are the ones Dorrett 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
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Evidence-based techniques focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach helps people recognize unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior, then practice different responses to reduce anxiety and lift mood. This work is useful for worry, low mood, and daily stressors. Another approach centers on relationships and interactions, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and repair trust after conflict or hurt. It can help with commitment worries, infidelity, and ongoing communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most useful based on goals, current challenges, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and achievable.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have a full conversation with visual cues when that matters. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, flexible ways to connect between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work and family demands.
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