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Dorothy Carskadon, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Dorothy is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Dorothy. View 78 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Texas, Illinois, and 1 more

Recent reviews

Helps me recognize where my head is at and distinguish between what is in my realm and what is not. Provides many helpful resources between sessions.

Reviewed December 2024

Amazing! I have very much appreciated that my treatment plan has been tailored to my needs. Thank you!

Reviewed November 2024

More about Dorothy

  • 26 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

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.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Anger management Depression 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

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Dorothy Carskadon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134229081.

  • LCSW · Texas · 104727 · Expires April 2025
  • LCSW · Illinois · 149.008764 · Expires November 2025
  • LCSW · Arizona · LCSW-21244 · Expires February 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Dorothy Carskadon

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

78 reviews

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Helps me recognize where my head is at and distinguish between what is in my realm and what is not. Provides many helpful resources between sessions.

Reviewed December 2024

Amazing! I have very much appreciated that my treatment plan has been tailored to my needs. Thank you!

Reviewed November 2024

I've only had 2 sessions with her. So far, things are going well.

Reviewed November 2024

Dorothy has been my therapist since the first day I decided to use Better Help. I thought it would take time to find a therapist that was a good fit for me and that I would have to go through a few before finding someone I was comfortable with. Well Dorothy was my first therapist and I have been with her for over a year now. She has truly helped me see things in a new light.

Reviewed November 2024

Dori has been wonderful.

Reviewed November 2024

Dororthy is great! She allows you to speak your mind and give a real life experience/response to things. She's helped me out in ways I cannot express. I am more confident in everything i do, my perspective on things are more open and she's very good ar communicating points across. I continue going to her with new things and she prepares a way to make it easy to talk. You have to give it your all to get an all result. I appreciate you Dororthy!

Reviewed November 2024

I just started to talk to Dorothy. She is very responsive.

Reviewed September 2024

Dorothy checks in with me outside of regular visits, addresses my concerns with every meeting, offers helpful tips for managing my emotional dysfunction, and shows genuine interest in my life and my well-being.

Reviewed September 2024

Incredible. I couldn’t thank her enough.

Reviewed July 2024

Dorothy has been instrumental and helping me develop techniques for coping in communicating I have gained valuable insight. I feel so much better.

Reviewed June 2024

Dorothy is a kind soul and I feel she truly cares. That's not easy to find these days.

Reviewed June 2024

All has been good so far. Very helpful.

Reviewed May 2024

Dorrie listens well and is genuinely caring. She is very knowledgeable and offers a variety of resources according to her client's needs.

Reviewed May 2024

Dorothy is a strong listener, offers needed perspective outside of my own and empathetic. Her skill set is exactly what I need. She offers amazing feedback and a plethora of resources for solutions and healing. She is amazing!

Reviewed April 2024

Dorothy is kind, compassionate and invested in helping.

Reviewed March 2024

Easy to talk to

Reviewed February 2024

I had to take a few months break from therapy due to a career change. I made an appointment today and messaged Dorothy that I was back and ready to catch up with her. She has already messaged me on a Sunday and sent me something to read pertaining to my issues and it was spot on! Highly recommend Dorothy.

Reviewed February 2024

I am extremely busy and although my therapy is important, I very much appreciate my therapist keeping in touch and sending things to help me continue this journey for my mental health.

Reviewed January 2024

I think she’s amazing and she truly listens to you and she has amazing resources and apps to guide you alone the way.

Reviewed January 2024

Amazing. Mature. Wise. Cool.

Reviewed June 2022

She has helped me greatly with depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. I highly recommend talking with her.

Reviewed November 2021

She's been so amazing! I had some financial difficulties towards the end of last year, and when my FSA finally hit yesterday I was able to schedule with her again. I was so happy to see her message this morning asking how I was doing, that I'd been missed and she wanted to catch up with me. :)

Reviewed January 2024

Dorothy is great. I have a lot of basic knowledge, but Dorothy can help you understand yourself beyond what the average therapist will tell you. In a short period, I completely have faith in her ability to help. Very grateful to have her

Reviewed December 2023

She listens and has a great way of keeping me on track cause I have a lot of things going through my mind at once and she helps me focus and articulate the right things at the right times!

Reviewed September 2023

I am thankful for Dr. Dorothy helping me know with anxiety and depression

Reviewed August 2023

Dorothy has been wonderful. She is patient with me and understanding of my erratic lifestyle. She has helped me tremendously by just letting me vent to her and then offering me solutions.

Reviewed August 2023

Dorthy has been super amazing during this juncture of my life and really helped me to get through some difficult things. She is very kind and knowledgeable.

Reviewed July 2023

Dorrie has helped me in more ways than I can count. She is an excellent therapist and I value her input!

Reviewed June 2023

Dory really listens and offers many ways to help. I don't feel judged or rushed when I talk to her. She's very level-headed and receptive.

Reviewed June 2023

Dorrie is fantastic. Would highly recommend.

Reviewed June 2023

Dorthy is a wonderful therapist. She truly listens and gives me strategies to help me through difficult times or situations. I would highly recommend her.

Reviewed June 2023

Dorothy is great, she helped me through lots of tough times, she understands my concerns, and was able to, directly and indirectly, deviate my attention from negative thinking. I feel very comfortable with her.

Reviewed May 2023

Dorothy has been very helpful in a very stressful time in my life. She has terrific practical tools that I am adding to my life.

Reviewed April 2023

Best therapist ever! She’s god sent! Mom and dad to anyone who has not experienced self love from a parent. Thank you Dori for all you do .

Reviewed March 2023

Dorothy has been wonderful. I thought it would take time to find the right therapist, but she was right for me from the start. I would recommend Dorothy to anyone seeking to find a better way and find peace of mind.

Reviewed February 2023

Just started therapy, but so far I have seen that she is very attentive! Great, what anyone would want while seeking out help!

Reviewed February 2023

Dori is a very kind individual who helps me rationalize different situations with people. I really have enjoyed having her as my therapist !

Reviewed February 2023

I’ve had multiple therapists before and Dorothy is by far the best. She’s always sending me worksheets and helping me outside of our video sessions. She listens and pushes me toward my goals. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed January 2023

She is an amazing therapist. She listens and gives her best educated advice. She’s made a difference in my life that’s for sure.

Reviewed December 2022

Dorothy has been able to help me identify what I am struggling with and has given me tools and strategies to manage and improve not only my emotions, but my family dynamics .

Reviewed December 2022

I love Dorrie. She revealed things to me I never even realized right after our first session. I felt so heard. Thank you to her and the entire Better Help team!

Reviewed December 2022

I am very pleased with Dorothy's ability to both challenge me and support me at the same time. She is very clear in her communication with me, and very receptive to my input. Compared to therapy I have had in the past, she makes me feel like she is working with me as a unique person, not trying to fit me into a mold and then give standard responses.

Reviewed December 2022

We have had one session and she has already exceeded my expectations. I see this being very beneficial for me. I have things in common with her and she is very easy to open up to.

Reviewed November 2022

This therapist changed my life. She is a hero. Please pay her millions . One of a kind. Lucky to have her in my life. Blessings to her always.

Reviewed November 2022

Dorothy is wonderful! Listens and helps keep me on task!

Reviewed November 2022

I love Dorothy! She’s helping me learn to coparent with a narcissist, and keep my sanity. After only 4 sessions, I’m really starting to understand the patterns and manage my responses to minimize an anger outburst.

Reviewed September 2022

I've been working with Dorrie for a couple weeks now and everything has been better than I could have hoped. She's very active on the app, especially with responding to any questions or concerns I might have. Also very good at sending me worksheets and activities based on my needs for me to do in my down time which I really appreciate. Ive also been sharing my feeling journal with her, and I appreciate the feedback ive been getting on it.

Reviewed August 2022

She is AMAZING!! Such a sweetheart. Her worksheets are very useful. She was very easy to talk to and offered no judgement. Great person. I highly recommend her. J.

Reviewed August 2022

She has been heaven sent… She has open doors for me that I never knew existed or that I was afraid to open. After the first session, I felt a sense of relief. I was always resistant to the idea of talking to a stranger about my personal problems, was I EVER wrong. Thank you Dorothy!

Reviewed August 2022

Dorothy is great! She listens to my concerns and provide ways to open up my options to seek assistance that I need.

Reviewed August 2022

I already have recommended her. She's awesome. No judgement,really listens, and helps me see things in a different way without being condescending. In other words I can tell she cares and that's all that matters.

Reviewed August 2022

My experience working with Dorrie has been very positive. She continuously lets me know that she is here for me and happy to help whenever I need her. She is very responsive whenever I am struggling emotionally or whenever I ask her a question. She is a great person to have in your corner throughout all the ups and downs inevitable in life!

Reviewed August 2022

Dorrie is amazing! I am so appreciative to have her in my life.

Reviewed August 2022

Understands what my main focus is and concerns are and helps me out

Reviewed July 2022

Dorothy is amazing!!!

Reviewed June 2022

Dori has been a wonderful therapist with loads of knowledge and tools to help me navigate anxiety.

Reviewed June 2022

Dorothy is great has a huge amount of experience and is respectful of peoples beliefs.

Reviewed May 2022

She’s amazing !

Reviewed May 2022

Very insightful, trims the fat and gets to the heart of the matter, in a kind compassionate way

Reviewed April 2022

Dorothy is very well mannered and respectful about every situation. She acknowledges every concern and tries to understand the meaning behind every problem. She guides you towards the right direction and helps to the best of her ability with every session. Overall; she’s very amazing!

Reviewed April 2022

I have met with Dorrie twice so far and already sincerely appreciate her wisdom and support! She is an excellent therapist!

Reviewed April 2022

She is awesome!

Reviewed April 2022

Dorothy is great to work with! She listens ans encourages!

Reviewed March 2022

Dorrie is an amazing therapist!

Reviewed February 2022

Has been very helpful and encouraging. Giving lots of worksheets that I can go back to reflect on.

Reviewed February 2022

Dorrie is a very kind therapist, very knowledgeable, and she gives wonderful advice and good direction.

Reviewed January 2022

Dorrie is amazing. She’s very attentive, gives appropriate reading and work for me to do between sessions, which I asked for. She’s dedicated, kind, a great listener and problem solver. She’s supportive and always on my side and suggests things I know my family and friends wouldn’t have suggested. Shes incredibly compassionate. Thank you for bringing us together

Reviewed January 2022

Overall very pleased with sessions very informative and uses a variety of options in my choices to move forward.

Reviewed January 2022

Dorothy is AMAZING and talented ! She is exactly what I needed at my time of desperation

Reviewed January 2022

Dorrie is amazing!

Reviewed January 2022

Dorrie immediately made me feel like she cared about me and my troubles. I could tell right away that she is experienced at her craft. She has approached my situation in a firm and kind manner that is both reassuring and helpful.

Reviewed December 2021

Dorothy has been nothing but extremely supportive of the difficult time I have been going through. She is caring and thoughtful and truly listens to what you have to say.

Reviewed December 2021

Dorothy listens, makes plans, and encourages to move forward. She is compassionate and intelligent. I appreciate her forthright nature, and challenging me when I need it.

Reviewed December 2021

Dorothy never gave up on me from day 1. She always checked in to make sure I knew I was not alone at a time when I felt very alone. She was so warm and loving and it makes such a huge difference when someone is down to feel that someone cares. Thank you Dorothy!

Reviewed December 2021

Dorothy is an exceptional beautiful soul, anyone lucky enough to be matched with her for therapy is blessed to have her and all of her wisdom. She has a gift for getting to the root of your issues and offering a variety of ways to support you. I am forever grateful to have worked with her.

Reviewed November 2021

She is very kind and comforting.

Reviewed November 2021

Ms. Carskadon has helped me so much in only a few weeks. She helped get clarity in my self exploration and helped me find my socialness and confidence. She helped me through a huge sudden change and it would have been immensely harder without her help. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking therapy! One of the best I've had with Better Help.

Reviewed November 2021

Dorothy is a caring counselor. She takes time to listen and gets to know you. She is great at providing tools and online resources within The Better Help app. I highly recommend her, she has a great attitude.

Reviewed November 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Dorothy Carskadon offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Dorothy Carskadon works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Dorothy Carskadon speak?

Dorothy Carskadon speaks English.

How many years of experience does Dorothy Carskadon have?

Dorothy Carskadon has 26 years of experience.

Where is Dorothy Carskadon licensed to practice?

Dorothy Carskadon is licensed to practice in Texas, Illinois, and Arizona.

Does Dorothy Carskadon accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Dorothy Carskadon does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Dorothy Carskadon offer?

Dorothy Carskadon offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Dorothy Carskadon?

Dorothy Carskadon can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Dorothy Carskadon?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.