Doriece Choy, LCSW
Therapist in Illinois
Doriece Choy is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of therapy experience.
- Licensed inIllinois, Indiana
- License149022706, 34006742A
- NPI 1235892977
- Experience13+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Doriece
Doriece Choy is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of therapy experience. She uses an attachment-based approach alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people feel steadier in their relationships and daily life. Doriece aims to build confidence and highlight strengths in every session.
She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and addictions. She also helps people facing relationship and family problems, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment.
Background and approach
Doriece pays attention to how early connections and attachment patterns shape current feelings and behavior. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions are a place to talk through thoughts and feelings week to week, notice what helps, and practice small changes.
She emphasizes feeling heard as the first step toward better habits and coping skills. Doriece brings experience working with mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), and anger, as well as co-occurring issues like eating concerns and substance use. She also addresses codependency, communication problems, and a sense of emptiness tied to family of origin wounds.
Based in Illinois, Doriece offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She offers a mix of approaches and tailors pacing and technique to each person’s needs.
Credentials
- LCSW (Illinois)
- License 149022706 · expires November 2027
- LCSW (Indiana)
- License 34006742A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1235892977 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Doriece lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Doriece names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skill-based care online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions. It helps people understand patterns tied to abandonment, adoption, and family of origin wounds so they can try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so the person feels understood and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep stress, anxiety, or depression active and teaches concrete skills for coping and problem solving.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Doriece will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of attachment, client-centered, and CBT strategies fit their goals and preferences. She adapts pacing and techniques as needs change over time so treatment stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing support between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Doriece commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, addictions, and parenting or family-related problems. She also addresses attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Doriece practices in a collaborative, client-centered way that emphasizes feeling heard and building confidence. She combines attachment-based ideas with CBT and other practical strategies to help people try different skills week to week.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working as a therapist and brings a background helping people with mood, trauma-related, and co-occurring concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices from Illinois with licensure corresponding to her LCSW status.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what session formats can someone meet with her?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
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