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Dorothy Pedro, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Dorothy

Dorothy Pedro brings 25 years of clinical social work experience to a practice that supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including ADHD along with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and family challenges, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She uses strengths-based and systems-oriented thinking to help clients and families identify practical steps forward, address patterns that keep them stuck, and build realistic goals for change. Her background includes extensive hospital-based work in acute care settings, where she supported patients and families through grief, trauma, suicide risk, and serious illness.

That experience sharpened her crisis assessment and problem-solving skills and taught her how to help people navigate intensely stressful circumstances while tending to family needs. In less acute situations she has employed motivational interviewing to help clients set and pursue achievable goals.

Dorothy often frames her work around family systems and attachment perspectives, believing that shifts in one part of a family or an individual’s life can create ripple effects elsewhere. She combines empathic, client-centered collaboration with evidence-informed strategies drawn from CBT, ACT, and DBT to tailor care to each person’s situation.

Dorothy is licensed as an LCSW in Arizona and offers services in English.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings; it can be useful for clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and problem-solving practical issues. Dorothy weaves these methods with a client-centered stance that emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works alongside clients to explore which strategies feel most relevant to their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts methods as progress evolves. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits each individual's situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Dorothy includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote care. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from home or work while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she commonly address?
Dorothy works with many challenges such as ADHD, addictions, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe Dorothy's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, combining empathic, client-centered listening with practical problem solving and goal-setting to help clients move forward.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 25 years in clinical social work, including long experience in acute care hospitals working with grief, trauma, suicide risk, and life-changing illness.
Where is Dorothy licensed to practice?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Arizona; credential details include CA LCSW 26417 and AZ LCSW 1315 as provided.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

California, Arizona

Languages

English

What Dorothy can help with

Dorothy Pedro works with clients on addictions, grief, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue.

Dorothy works with Military families and children.

How Dorothy approaches therapy

Dorothy's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Dorothy uses motivational interviewing.

Experience and training

Dorothy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Arizona, with 25 years of clinical experience.