Dorothy Baker, LCSW, LICSW

Dorothy Baker is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or stuck during life transitions. She also supports those coping with anger, addiction, sleep or eating struggles, and concerns about meaning and purpose.

Dorothy earned a Master in Social Work after a career in teaching and management. That background shaped a practical, straightforward style. She begins by learning where a person is now and why they sought help. Short-term and goal-focused work is offered alongside longer, reflective therapy.

She draws on several approaches to match what a client needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps when thoughts and behaviors get in the way of daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and taking meaningful action. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on each person’s experience.

Dorothy’s practice includes work with people dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. She also addresses vocational and financial stress when those issues affect wellbeing.

Her method is collaborative and practical. Goals are set together and progress is reviewed along the way. People can expect clear, plainspoken guidance and tools they can use between sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for coping with anxiety, life transitions, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives practical skills for day-to-day problems like depression or sleep disruption. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience and supports people in finding their own answers.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dorothy will work collaboratively to choose techniques that fit a person’s goals and preferences. That may mean combining ACT with CBT exercises or taking a gentler client-centered pace depending on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which remote formats are supported. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time. It can also let someone use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options when video is difficult. The focus is on practical tools, shared goals, and making sessions work with everyday life rather than on a single method.