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Online therapist

Dr. Dora Whiteside

Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles

Credentials
LPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Dora

Dr. Dora Whiteside is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of clinical work based in Texas. She brings practical therapy skills and a steady presence to sessions.

Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues listed on her profile. She offers care in English and provides sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She favors clear, hands-on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also drawing on Client-Centered and mindfulness-based ideas.

Background and approach

That means she listens first, then helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, doable changes. Sessions tend to be grounded and practical, with concrete tools to try between meetings. Whiteside has worked in multiple settings and with diverse cultural and ethnic groups over her career.

Her experience includes treating mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and major depression as well as anxiety, trauma-related struggles, grief, and challenges related to identity and intimacy. She also addresses areas like sleep, eating concerns, ADHD, and caregiver stress. Her style emphasizes building a collaborative relationship from the start.

She aims to match treatment to each person’s needs and goals, helping people move from surviving to living more fully. Parents who want straightforward strategies for family and parenting concerns may find her practical approach useful. She holds Texas LPC 62636 as her credential.

Online and text-based formats are part of her practice, and therapy is organized through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy is built around respectful listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers space to talk, reflects what she hears, and helps clients clarify their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small, practical changes to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help with stress, sleep, and overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to each person’s history, needs, and goals and then recommend methods to try. That decision is collaborative, and adjustments are expected as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family routines and to continue care during life transitions. They also allow follow-up conversations and brief check-ins in between longer appointments, which can help people try new skills and stay on track.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and related areas listed on her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions often focus on listening first, then using clear strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered techniques.
How long has she practiced?
She has 17 years of clinical experience across multiple settings and with diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Texas and holds the credential Texas LPC 62636.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; fees vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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