Dorothy Frazier, LCSW

Licensed in California · 17 years in practice

Dorothy Frazier is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 23348 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1316325814 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Dorothy

Dorothy Frazier is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California. She brings 17 years of experience to therapy and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style centers on practical skills and honest conversation to help clients move forward.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In sessions she works on building motivation, strengthening confidence, and creating small steps that add up to real change.

Background and approach

Conversations are direct but kind, aimed at what needs to change in day-to-day life. Dorothy emphasizes that each person knows their own story best. She treats clients as partners who bring strengths and knowledge to the work.

The therapist offers support and guidance while helping clients set clear, achievable goals. Over her career she has helped people face relationship stress, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, and career-related challenges. She also has experience supporting LGBT clients and those navigating bipolar disorder alongside other issues.

Sessions focus on practical coping tools and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Therapy with Dorothy typically involves setting small, specific tasks between sessions and reviewing what works. She aims to build confidence and skills so clients feel more capable in daily life.

The overall goal is steady improvement that fits each person's pace and priorities.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dorothy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder

Approaches Dorothy names

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Online support

How CBT and online sessions work together

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. It breaks problems into clear steps and teaches skills you can use between sessions, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.

In an online setting, that same CBT structure can be used through conversation, guided exercises, and short practice tasks. The therapist can introduce tools, review homework, and help you test new ways of coping in everyday situations. This approach also works well for addiction-related struggles and building self-esteem by practicing different choices over time.

Finding the right approach is a joint effort. The therapist will discuss goals, test methods, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. Clients and therapist work together to choose strategies that match needs, pace, and preferences rather than assuming one method fits everyone.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, while phone sessions work well on slower connections or when sitting quietly is easier. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief check-ins, shorter reflections, or days when typing feels simpler than speaking. These options help make therapy fit into a busy life and different routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dorothy commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, career worries, bipolar disorder, and LGBT-related challenges.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach uses practical, skills-based conversation with goal-setting and small homework tasks to encourage steady progress.

How much experience does she have?

Dorothy has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.

Which languages are services offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Dorothy?

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