Dorothy Charest

Dorothy Charest is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Florida. She brings 18 years of experience to sessions and focuses on clear, practical help for problems like anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and anger. Dorothy aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what’s hardest for them and set realistic steps forward.

Her background includes work with trauma, grief, compulsive sexual behavior, and process addictions. She uses familiar, goal-oriented methods so people can see what’s different from week to week. Dorothy adapts approaches to each person rather than applying a single method to every case.

In sessions she combines client-centered listening with cognitive techniques. That means she listens first, then helps people test thoughts and try small behavioral changes. She also uses solution-focused tools to identify immediate steps and trauma-focused approaches when past events are central to current struggles.

Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps people set short-term goals and tracks progress. She also supports work on relationships, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and self-esteem when those areas are part of the concern.

If someone wants to start, Dorothy asks them to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session. The practice uses a cancelable subscription for sessions, and fees vary by location and availability.

How certain approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what someone says. Online sessions can use this approach to help people feel heard and to clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses small experiments and practical homework to change patterns; it is helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger-related thinking. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by exploring ambivalence and building motivation for steps like reducing substance use or addressing compulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and can adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to raise questions about how an approach feels and to try alternatives when needed.

Confirm the exact session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people continue work during life transitions and maintain momentum between in-person appointments when that is helpful.