Dorothy Frazier , LCSW-R

Dorothy Frazier is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of professional experience focused on trauma, addiction, relationships, and anxiety. Trained in the Columbia University graduate program with additional postgraduate study at other institutes, she combines academic rigor with extensive hands-on work across diverse settings. Her LCSW-R credential signals a New York clinical social work license and reflects decades of practice and supervision in inpatient psychiatric facilities, corporate employee assistance programs, prison systems, and outpatient clinics.

Her clinical training includes evidence-based methods such as EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and psychodrama, and she has applied these approaches with a range of populations including professional athletes. She has researched trauma both in the United States and abroad, lectured on trauma, mental illness, and addiction, and has contributed to scholarly work as a co-author and as an adjunct professor.

Dorothy works collaboratively with people who are coping with stress, panic, addiction, relationship difficulties, and histories of trauma and abuse. She aims to foster an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients can pursue meaningful change. Dorothy supports clients through the gradual process of change and has a record of effective work with chronic and acute trauma related concerns over relatively brief treatment periods.

Online Therapeutic Approaches for Trauma and Growth

Dorothy Frazier integrates Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where individuals can explore their values and goals. This approach centers the person and is suited to those seeking support with life purpose, relationships, or emotional processing.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and focused, often used for anxiety, panic, and mood-related concerns.

EMDR is applied when trauma and intrusive memories are central to a person’s difficulties. This method supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, which can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dorothy will work with each person to explore which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and for accessing care from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to engage in therapy in ways that fit a person’s daily life and comfort level.