Cerise Dossman, LCSW

Based in California, Cerise Dossman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who supports people facing complex emotional challenges. She works with individuals navigating family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes, offering care that honors cultural background and, when requested, faith-aligned perspectives.

Cerise centers her approach on empowering clients to discover inner strengths, reduce feelings of isolation, and reconnect with a sense of purpose. Using evidence-based therapeutic techniques, she provides a warm, affirming environment where clients can process past wounds, address guilt and shame, rebuild self-worth, and develop practical coping strategies. Cerise is committed to walking alongside clients as they work toward forgiveness and sustained personal growth, tailoring support to each person’s unique journey toward emotional wellness.

Trauma-Informed, Grief-Focused, and Strengths-Based Online Care

Cerise uses trauma-informed care to help clients understand how past traumatic experiences affect current emotions and behaviors; this approach focuses on safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of painful memories in ways that reduce re-traumatization. She also offers grief-focused support that helps individuals navigate loss, make meaning, and adapt to life after significant change. A strengths-based approach underpins her work, emphasizing clients’ existing resources and capacities to build self-esteem and practical coping strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Cerise collaborates with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and personal values. She adjusts clinical techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the client.

Online therapy with Cerise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home or other locations. These options increase flexibility and make ongoing work toward goals more attainable for many people.