Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Dorian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dorian
Dorian Ortega, LCPC, works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. She also helps with grief, trauma, self-esteem, addiction concerns, and career questions.
Dorian uses a straightforward, person-first style. Sessions start with what matters most to the client and move at a practical pace. She listens for strengths and helps people try small, manageable changes that fit their life.
Background and approach
Therapy can include skills practice, reflective conversation, and goal-setting. Her practice draws on client-centered care and cognitive behavioral approaches to break down patterns that create distress. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness tools are added when people need emotion regulation and grounding skills.
Motivational interviewing is used to support change when motivation feels mixed. Outside the therapy room, Dorian has spent years working in community settings and creating accessible spaces for healing. She co-founded poetry healing circles and runs events that use art to bring people together.
That community work informs how she supports people in session. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she sees clients from Illinois as well as international clients.
Practical supports such as coaching and communication skills are offered alongside therapy work.
What Dorian works with
Everything Dorian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dorian's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dorian lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online care that meet you where you are
Client-centered work means sessions begin with the client's priorities and build from individual strengths. This approach helps people set goals and try practical steps that fit their daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective responses; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust techniques over time. Clients can expect to test different strategies and choose what works best together with the therapist.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and skill coaching. Phone calls can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are good for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when a quick check-in fits better into a busy day. These options make it easier to weave therapy into work, family, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Dorian
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dorian helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, relationship issues, and related areas such as body image and impulsivity.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
The approach is person-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths, skill practice, and setting small goals to change patterns that cause distress.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 12 years of experience working in clinical and community settings, including organizing healing poetry circles and other community events.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois while also seeing international clients.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.