Hi, I’m Dorothy Seely, LCSW. I work with adults who are facing emotional challenges, major life shifts, or longstanding patterns that feel hard to break. My goal is to help you better understand what’s behind your feelings and offer tools that fit your life. Whether you’re managing symptoms of anxiety, navigating grief, or simply feeling stuck, I aim to provide a grounded, compassionate space where we can work together to find clarity and a path forward.
Dorothy Seely, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (she, her)
- Work best with: Adults, First Responders, Veterans, LGBTQ+ Community
- Appointments: Telehealth only
- Manage Medications: Provides therapy and collaborates closely with our psychiatry team for medication management, available through internal referral if needed.
Self Scheduling
Patients can expect me to be very caring, attentive and focused on them and their presenting issue. I will develop rapport and connect with them “where they’re at” and patients never have to perform or feel the need to do anything other than express how they are feeling and what is going on with them that has brought them to therapy. In addition to mood and trauma-related concerns, I have extensive experience working with addiction, chronic illness, life transitions, grief, and loss. I also work with neurodivergent individuals and strive to create a space that is welcoming, affirming, and responsive to the unique ways each person moves through the world.
Previous patients have shared that I was the first person who could really understand them at a deep level, and often that I was the first therapist who could provide interventions/treatment that helped them move from a place of suffering to a place where they are better able to understand how their brain works and how to find relief from the issues that troubled them. I am very caring, gentle and attuned, while also being authentic, real and intense. I am good at helping you figure out what you need to learn in order to better manage your brain and/or your issues, and I’m a good teacher (compassionate, non-judgmental and precise). A strong therapeutic relationship is essential for a patient to experience progress and relief from their symptoms and suffering, but often that alone is not enough.
A key part of my work involves helping you connect therapeutic tools and strategies to your real-life context. Whether that means integrating your interests, exploring new coping skills, or shifting long-held patterns, my focus is on making therapy practical, relevant, and sustainable. I aim to foster a collaborative environment where you feel encouraged to engage deeply and move toward relief, insight, and meaningful change at your own pace.
Credentials
Education
Master of Social Work, University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, 2000
Personal Interests
In my personal time I love to read, learn, travel and create art of all kinds. I am a dog lover, and love playing with and caring for my two Pomeranians, Kali and Tiger Lily. Being a therapist is my second career. I was a lawyer for the first half of my life, but my passion has always been to help and support people in a one to-one, counseling role. I believe therapy is a calling, and I am deeply grateful for every client I’ve served as my life has been far richer and more rewarding since my professional path evolved. I have many special interests, but one in particular is late-diagnosis of Neurodivergence in adults, especially Autism, ADHD and AuDHD, as I’m learning that I am also one of these folks.
In-network and Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Curative
- Employers Health Network
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Scott and White Health Plan
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Self Pay
$170
Self-pay and out-of-pocket session costs for clients without insurance coverage for mental health services.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialities
OCD, OCPD, Trauma, Childhood Abuse/Neglect BPD, Attachment Issues, ADHD, Adult Autism, Giftedness, Neurodivergence, Eating Disorders, Religious/Cult trauma recovery, Bipolar, Phobias, Social Anxiety
Expertise
- ADD / ADHD
- Addiction
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attachment Trauma or Insecurity
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Boundaries / Assertiveness
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce / Breakup
- Eating Disorders
- Existential Issues
- Loss or Grief
- OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
- Panic Attacks
- Religious Trauma
- Self-Esteem / Negative Self-Talk
- Shame
- Social Anxiety
- Social Isolation / Loneliness
- Stress / Burnout
- Trauma / PTSD
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Feminist
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered (Rogerian)
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Locations
Client Focus
- Age Groups Served: Adults, Older Adults (18-65+)
- Participant Types: Individuals
- Language Spoken: English