Dr. Dora Whiteside
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Dora
I absolutely love what I do and I view each day as an opportunity to increase in love, peace, and joy; believing that all other increase (i.e. spiritual and material things) will naturally follow. Not only do I work to increase myself, but I also absolutely love helping others to increase in these areas. I primarily use Cognitive Behavior
Therapy, with a mix of Solution based Therapy, and Person Center Therapy, and many different skills and interventions. I have worked in various settings; with clients from many different cultural/ethnic groups; and with various presenting problems. These presenting problems include major depression, anxiety; bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychosis, suicidal crisis and multiple suicide attempts; feelings of self harm and harm to others; and other many other problems.
When working with clients I like to begin to build the client and therapist relationship/rapport right away, and use this to create individualized treatment for each client. Whenever you make the decision to think about change in your life and/or are ready to begin change, I want to be here for you every step of the way. I pray each day “Lord let today be an adventure and not just a chore”. I have been to the deepest depth of depression, death fear, hopelessness, worthlessness to highest out of control points of mania with very risky and reckless behavior and then back to living each day as the “best me”. I desire to help guide you through the rough and tough times in life and all the way to truly living “your very best you and your very best life”. Whenever you are ready really live your life, and not simply exist, I will be here waiting for you.
What Dora helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Dora works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I have been in therapy with Dr Whiteside for 5 months now. She’s been amazing and so helpful. I feel like ME again. She’s a gem and I highly recommend!”
- “Very kind and very helpful, she’s a good listener and friendly, easy to talk to. I appreciate the help she provided me.”
- “Dr. Whiteside is amazing. She is very compassionate and willing to listen to your needs.”
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- “Dr. Whiteside is very understanding. I really appreciate her expertise.”
- “I have been doing therapy with Dr. Whiteside for a couple months now. I am so grateful for this experience and taking the first steps for my mental health. Dr. Whiteside has been nothing but helpful and very knowledgeable when my thoughts are scrambled she can decode and break it down so I can understand myself. I highly recommend Dr. Whiteside!”
- “I really enjoy my sessions with Dr. Whiteside, she listens to me and asks all the right questions to help me work through what I need to.”
- “I really enjoy having Dr. Whiteside as my therapist. She’s easy to talk to, very understanding, and creates a comfortable environment where I feel safe opening up. She’s an excellent listener and never makes me feel judged or rushed during our sessions. I really appreciate how she asks thoughtful questions to gain a deeper understanding of what I’m experiencing and to help me look at things from different perspectives.<br /> She’s patient, compassionate, and genuinely seems to care about my growth and well-being. I leave sessions feeling heard, supported, and more confident in working through things. I’m grateful for the positive impact she’s had on me, and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist who is kind, attentive, and easy to connect with.”
- “Dr.Whiteside is such an amazing therapist. She really listens makes you feel heard and understood. Will help you set goals for yourself and it is shown that she does her work with passionate and with a good heart. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to start or even have a new therapist.”
- “I had my first session with Dr. Dora Whiteside on yesterday, and it was a very positive experience. She listened attentively and kept up with everything I shared, which made me feel heard and understood. She created a welcoming and safe space from the start, which really helped me open up.<br /> <br /> I’m looking forward to continuing to work with her. I already feel confident about this journey and I'm excited to see the impact her skills will have on my life, as we work together.”
- “Dr. Whiteside is the best therapist I’ve ever had!!”
- “Highly recommend if you are trying to get back on track”
- “She is a very passionate person who listens and understands your feelings and situations. She really gives advice that works and will to walk with you every step of the way and really up with you she is not like the other people and I mean no disrespect to others but she is very good and I highly recommend her”
- “Dr. Whiteside made me feel understood and seems like she will be able to help me with setting my goals.”
- “Dr Whiteside is very attuned to my concerns. She answers my questions in ways I can fully understand. I would recommend her to anyone who’s in need of a therapists and I have recommended Better to several people already.”
- “She's great so far. Haven't had many sessions yet, but she seems like a good fit.”
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