DC Portrait of Dorothy Charest

Dorothy Charest, LMHC, LPC

Compassionate practical help for anxiety and addiction

18 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dorothy

Dorothy Charest is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of experience. She practices in Florida and helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and related concerns. Dorothy focuses on clear, practical work that feels manageable at each step.

Her style is direct but warm. She listens first and asks questions to understand how symptoms show up in daily life.

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Background and approach

Then she and the client pick skills or strategies to try in short, doable steps. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the person's needs. Dorothy uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods to address unwanted thoughts, avoidance, and problematic behaviors.

She also draws on solution-focused and trauma-informed ways of working when appropriate. These approaches are used to reduce distress, improve functioning, and build better coping routines. Many people seek support for anxiety, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, phobias, and process addictions like problematic gambling or sexual behaviors.

Dorothy also helps with relationship strain, grief, anger, self-esteem, and career stress. She adapts interventions to the problem a person brings in each session. Her sessions can include coaching-style goal work when people want concrete changes.

She values a nonjudgmental tone and practical homework that fits busy lives. The focus is on small, sustainable changes that add up over time.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience, then shaping sessions around their pace and goals. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through anxiety, grief, or relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors through small experiments and practice. It is commonly used for anxiety, phobias, obsessive thoughts, and mood concerns because it gives clear steps people can try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build commitment. It pairs well with work on addictions and behavior change by breaking larger goals into realistic next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dorothy will discuss these methods with each person and decide collaboratively which techniques fit the problem, goals, and comfort level. She tailors the balance of listening, skill teaching, and goal-focused work to each person's needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy sessions and learning new skills, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Dorothy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, and related issues such as grief, intimacy problems, and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens, helps set manageable goals, and uses techniques aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, substance use, sexually compulsive behaviors, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to start you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English

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