Dorothy Frazier, LCSW-R

Dorothy Frazier is an LCSW-R with 30 years of clinical experience based in New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and coaching. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and related concerns.

Her background includes clinical work across inpatient psychiatric settings, employee assistance programs, correctional systems, and outpatient clinics. She completed clinical training at Columbia University and later pursued postgraduate work at other institutes. She has lectured and contributed to research on trauma, mental illness, and addiction.

Dorothy uses practical, structured methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on the person's goals and sometimes incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma-related symptoms.

Sessions tend to focus on clear steps: identifying current problems, trying brief exercises, and tracking what changes. She has experience supporting people coping with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, grief, guilt and shame, and issues around infidelity and immigration. She has also worked with people who have intellectual disability and with hoarding concerns.

Her approach balances practical skill-building and discussion. Clients can expect direct feedback, short homework tasks, and a focus on measurable progress. To begin, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the online options provided.

How her approaches are used in online sessions