Anita Dorey
Collaborative, practical support for anxiety and trauma
LPC Arkansas
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Anita
Anita Dorey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arkansas with 17 years of experience in community mental health.
Background and approach
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse, including specific concerns such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia. Her practice emphasizes building hope and resilience while helping clients move toward their goals.
Her style blends a client-centered stance with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing, adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Anita stresses integrity, respect, and ethical responsibility in her work and aims to tailor interventions so they fit practical life situations.
Prospective clients can expect a collaborative, goal-oriented process that focuses on achievable change and personal strengths.
Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Client-centered therapy emphasizes respect for each person's perspective and aims to create a collaborative space where the client's goals guide the work; it is especially helpful for building motivation and clarifying values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools often used for anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Motivational Interviewing helps people explore and resolve ambivalence about change by strengthening intrinsic motivation and commitment to goals.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works together with each client to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often combine elements from different approaches so treatment is personalized and flexible rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling easier and allow clients to connect from the locations that work best for them. These options support ongoing access to care, let people choose the communication style they prefer, and help maintain continuity when life or location changes occur.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Arkansas
Languages
English