Dorothy Charest , LMHC, LPC

Dorothy Charest is a licensed counselor practicing in Florida with 18 years of clinical experience. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials - LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings a trauma-informed, person-centered commitment to working with people across a wide range of concerns.

Her areas of focus include stress and anxiety, addictions and process-related behaviors, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family dynamics, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and LGBTQ-related needs. She also works with obsessive-compulsive presentations, personality-related challenges, phobias, sexual addiction and sexually compulsive behaviors, sexual assault and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

Dorothy uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches, adapting methods to fit each person’s needs and goals. She applies client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused strategies, and integrates trauma-focused techniques when they are appropriate. Her practice emphasizes respect, non-judgmental support, and collaboration as clients work through difficult but potentially transformative material.

Therapy with Dorothy may be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She is currently not accepting new clients, and her profile lists the languages and licensing that describe her professional qualifications.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Dorothy often draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and supporting each person’s own goals and strengths. This approach helps people who want a collaborative, respectful space to explore feelings, relationships, and life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and many everyday problems where practical skills and structured work are helpful.

Motivational interviewing is another tool in her work, focused on helping people resolve ambivalence and find their own motivation for change. It fits well when someone is weighing options about addiction, behavior change, or difficult life decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dorothy works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access - appointments by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, accommodate mobility or geographic limits, and maintain continuity of care when schedules change.