Anita Dorey, LPC

Anita Dorey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas with 17 years of experience in community mental health. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and the effects of trauma, and has focused experience with panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia. Anita combines a client-centered stance with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients build coping skills and clearer perspectives.

Her work emphasizes fostering hope and strengthening resilience so individuals can move toward their goals and fuller functioning. Guided by principles of integrity, respect, and ethical responsibility, she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s specific situation and preferences. Anita offers collaborative care that balances emotional support with evidence-informed strategies, tailoring pace and interventions to what the client needs most.

She aims to create a respectful and goal-oriented therapeutic process that supports recovery and growth, and she looks forward to working with people who are ready to explore change and build greater well-being.

Approaches and online care with a licensed counselor

Anita Dorey draws from client-centered therapy to create a supportive, empathetic environment where the client’s goals and values guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, validation, and collaboration to help people explore feelings and identify what matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a problem-focused method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depression. Cognitive techniques are paired with behavioral strategies that encourage gradual change and skill building.

Motivational Interviewing supports clients who are ambivalent about change by strengthening internal motivation and clarifying goals. Together these approaches allow Anita to tailor sessions to issues such as stress, trauma responses, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Anita works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy offers flexible access to care - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to engage in therapy around work, family, and other commitments while maintaining continuity of support.