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Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor, LCSW, CSW

North Carolina

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LCSW counselor - Anger and relationships

  • Anger management skills
  • Communication strategies
  • Stress reduction tools

About Dorothy

Dorothy Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and a Clinical Social Worker, CSW, practicing in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, addictions, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Dorothy focuses on practical problem solving. She helps people talk through relationship problems, communication struggles, and patterns that cause resentment or repeated conflict. She also supports people coping with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and fertility challenges.

Her approach is collaborative and person-centered. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build clearer boundaries, manage strong emotions, and address attachment and abandonment concerns. Conversations in sessions are aimed at identifying patterns and trying different ways to respond.

Clients come for short-term work on a specific issue or longer-term help with deeper patterns. Dorothy helps people with career stress, self-esteem difficulties, and codependency by developing everyday skills for handling triggers and disagreements. She also assists those dealing with family of origin issues and blended family challenges.

Practical tools are part of the work. Dorothy teaches communication strategies, ways to reduce reactivity, and coping skills for anxiety and depression. She encourages straightforward planning for behavior change and checks progress in follow-up conversations.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location.

Evidence-based techniques and online sessions

Many of Dorothy's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior and emotion. One common approach helps people notice triggers, practice different responses, and build new habits for handling anger and stress. This kind of work is useful for reducing reactivity and improving day-to-day interactions.

Another helpful technique targets communication skills. It breaks down how to state limits, make requests, and respond to criticism without escalating. These skills are practical for workplace tension, relationship conflict, and family stress. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dorothy will work with each client to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. That collaboration includes trying methods, checking what works, and adjusting the plan as needed. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed here. Ask which formats are offered when you select the See online therapy options button. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship problems, addiction, trauma, and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She practices a collaborative, person-centered approach and uses evidence-based techniques to teach skills for managing emotions and communication.

How much experience does this therapist have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.

Which credentials and location apply?

She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in North Carolina; the profile lists NC LCSW and CO LCSW.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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