- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting
About Dorothy
Dorothy Pedro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on life changes such as grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship concerns, and questions about purpose after major life events. She also supports people coping with trauma, chronic illness, and attention differences.
Dorothy draws on years working in acute care hospitals where she supported people through grief, suicide risk, and life-changing diagnoses. That experience shaped her ability to help people and families make plans and take care of one another during hard times. She uses clear, practical thinking to help people sort priorities and next steps.
She uses motivational interviewing to help people move forward and set achievable goals when life feels chaotic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to address patterns of thought and behavior that feed anxiety, depression, or difficulty sleeping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven in when people want to clarify values and act on them.
Family systems ideas guide her work with parents and caregivers, and she has provided parenting skills teaching in school-based and community settings. Dorothy has coordinated with schools, courts, and child protective services when families needed extra resources or advocacy.
Her practice includes short supportive interventions and longer work depending on what a person or family needs. She aims to be practical and direct, helping people create goals, plan steps, and use their own strengths to change what they can. To begin, confirm session options before booking and follow the site process to schedule an initial meeting.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking manageable steps toward those values. It is often useful for people facing life changes who want to act on priorities despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep anxiety, depression, or sleep problems ongoing. It is practical and skill-focused, with exercises people can practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early caring relationships shape current connections and responses; it can help people understand intimacy and communication struggles.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dorothy treats approach selection as collaborative. She will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can often adapt ACT or CBT exercises for video or phone conversations, and attachment-focused conversations translate into focused discussion and skill practice in remote sessions. Ask about available formats when you schedule to match practical needs and daily schedules.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with grief, addictions, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and coping with life changes including career and purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses motivational interviewing and goal-setting to clarify steps. She helps people set small, workable goals and make plans to move forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience, including long work in acute care hospitals supporting people through grief and life-changing illnesses.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in California (CA LCSW) and Arizona (AZ LCSW), and her practice context is based in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking through the site.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, 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, use the crisis numbers.