- Licensed inOhio
- LicenseI.1700744-SUPV
- NPI 1528567898
- Experience9+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Dorothea
Dr. Dorothea Stanley is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio who helps people facing loss, relationship strain, and major life changes. She focuses on grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Her tone is warm and practical, and she works with clients to make sense of painful experiences and find ways forward. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Sessions often include storytelling and creative work to name feelings and organize memories. In sessions the approach is collaborative.
She encourages clients to tell their stories and decides goals together. Practical tools like journaling prompts, thought records, and art exercises are often used between meetings to keep progress moving. Dr.
Stanley has nine years of professional experience and holds an Ohio LISW credential. She offers spoken-English therapy online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
For people wondering how to begin, she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time. That process helps match needs and preferences before the first session.
Credentials
- LISW (Ohio)
- License I.1700744-SUPV · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1528567898 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dorothea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Approaches Dorothea names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
How attachment ideas and practical methods work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current needs and reactions. It helps people understand patterns in how they connect, handle conflict, or cope with loss. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and building goals together; it helps people feel heard and decide what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down upsetting thoughts and behaviors into small parts so clients can try simple experiments to feel better and manage symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may combine attachment ideas, client-centered listening, CBT techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing depending on what helps the client most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, try shorter check-ins, or reflect in writing between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, anger, parenting questions, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and life changes among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens for each person's story and uses practical tools like journaling, thought records, and creative exercises.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of professional experience working with grief and related concerns and practices approaches that include attachment-based ideas, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral methods.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Ohio as an LISW. Sessions are offered to people located in Ohio according to licensing rules.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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