Dorothy Frazier

Dorothy Frazier is an LCSW-R with three decades of clinical experience based in New York. She has worked across settings including inpatient psychiatric care, employee assistance programs, prison systems, and outpatient services. Dorothy has also lectured and published on trauma and addiction and taught as an adjunct professor.

Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, and trauma and abuse. She helps people cope with panic attacks, social anxiety, isolation, and feelings of guilt or shame. Intellectual disability appears among the concerns she has addressed in her practice.

Dorothy blends practical, person-centered conversations with evidence-informed methods. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) supports skills and clearer thinking for day-to-day challenges.

She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach used for processing traumatic memories. In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful experiences and try new coping strategies.

Her background includes clinical training at Columbia University and postgraduate training at other institutes. She has researched trauma in the United States and abroad and has supervised other clinicians. Dorothy describes change as a process and works collaboratively to set realistic steps toward calmer, more manageable daily life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's goals. Online that means sessions start with what matters most to the person and move at a comfortable pace. It helps with stress, isolation, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Reminders, worksheets, and between-session practice are common tools that translate well to remote work and daily life. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, and coping with urges related to addiction.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used by some clinicians to process traumatic memories. When used, it combines focused memory work with clinician-guided protocols to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that fit the client's needs. Adjustments are made together as therapy progresses.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins. It can also make some therapeutic exercises and homework easier to complete between sessions.