- EMDR
- CBT
- Client-Centered
About Dorothy
Dorothy Frazier is an LCSW-R based in New York with 30 years of clinical experience. She trained at Columbia University's graduate program and completed postgraduate training at other institutes. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, and trauma and abuse, and she also offers coaching for life and coping skills.
She has researched trauma in the United States and abroad and contributed to published work on the subject. Dorothy has worked in a range of settings, including inpatient psychiatric units, employee assistance programs, correctional facilities, and outpatient programs. She has also provided services for professional athletes and has lectured on trauma, addiction, and how trauma shows up across different groups.
Dorothy uses several clinical approaches in sessions, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She describes these as evidence-informed ways to help people process difficult memories, change unhelpful thoughts, and build coping skills.
In practice she combines hands-on interventions with education about stress and trauma. Sessions often include talking through current problems, practicing new coping strategies, and addressing painful memories in a paced way. She has experience supporting people through both chronic and recent trauma-related difficulties.
Her background also includes supervising clinicians and teaching as an adjunct professor. Dorothy draws on that clinical and research experience when helping people work through issues such as guilt and shame, forgiveness, control problems, and relationship conflict.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change or understand about themselves.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try new behaviors for anxiety, panic, and relationship patterns.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured way to address distressing memories and the feelings tied to them. It is used when trauma or past events continue to cause strong reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dorothy will work with the person to identify goals and trial methods that fit their needs and preferences. That may mean combining talking, skill practice, and paced memory work depending on the issue.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also means some sessions can be done without video if that better suits scheduling or comfort.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and also offers coaching for life and coping concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She combines Client-Centered methods with CBT and EMDR when helpful, talking through feelings and using specific techniques to address painful memories and unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience across research, clinical work, and teaching roles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.