Dorothy Pedro, LCSW
California · 25 years in practice
Dorothy Pedro is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in clinical practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 26417 · expires January 2028
- LCSW, Arizona
- 1315 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1932574845 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dorothy
Dorothy Pedro is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in clinical practice. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and many other life challenges. Her approach is practical and calm, aimed at helping people find manageable next steps.
She spent a large portion of her career working in acute care hospitals where she supported people through grief, suicide-related crises, and life-changing illnesses.
Background and approach
That work sharpened her ability to help people and their loved ones make decisions and take care of immediate needs during very hard times. Dorothy often uses motivational interviewing to help people set goals and find momentum when life feels chaotic.
She also draws on systems thinking when helping family issues, looking for indirect ways to create positive change that can ripple through relationships. Her practice incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. In sessions she listens closely, helps name patterns, and works with clients to try concrete tools that suit their situation.
She has experience coordinating with schools, courts, and child services, and has provided counseling in school-based and military family contexts. Dorothy aims to work as a team with the people she supports, tailoring the intensity of intervention to what a person or household needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dorothy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dorothy names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotions, then use that awareness to change patterns in relationships and personal responses. It can be useful for grief, intimacy-related concerns, and trauma when feelings are central.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed actions even when uncomfortable emotions appear. It is helpful for anxiety, stress, depression, and for people who want practical, values-driven steps.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and helps people build different ways of relating and connecting. It can assist with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship distress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dorothy will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts course as needed. Sessions often blend techniques rather than sticking to a single model.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when in-person meetings are difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Dorothy works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and practical. She listens closely, helps people identify patterns, and uses goal-focused tools like motivational interviewing alongside emotional work.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 25 years of experience and many years working in acute care hospitals supporting people through grief, trauma, and life-changing illness, plus experience in school-based programs and with military families.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with CA LCSW and AZ LCSW credentials and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are offered and does she take international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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