Dorothy Frazier
Experienced trauma-informed clinician and therapist
LCSW-R New York
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Dorothy
Dorothy Frazier brings three decades of clinical experience to her practice, grounded in formal training at Columbia University's graduate program and further postgraduate study. She has researched trauma both in the United States and abroad, contributed to publications on the subject, and served as an adjunct professor.
Background and approach
Over her career she has worked in diverse settings including inpatient psychiatric facilities, employee assistance programs, prison systems, and outpatient clinics, and has provided services to professional athletes in the NFL.
Her approach blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR with client-centered principles, aiming to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, and trauma and abuse.
She also attends to related concerns like communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, hoarding, immigration issues, infidelity, intellectual disability, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety. Dorothy describes therapy as a collaborative process and creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment.
She supports clients who seek change, recognizing that progress unfolds over time and drawing on her long experience to address both chronic and acute trauma-related conditions.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. It offers practical techniques for coping with stress, managing worries, and addressing social anxiety or phobic responses.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and their emotional impact through guided protocols; it is often used for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and tends to be collaborative. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and may combine elements from different methods to create a tailored plan that feels manageable and respectful of each person's pace.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver the same core therapeutic work while accommodating varied communication styles and logistical needs.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English