Finding a therapist can be a daunting journey, but you are making a significant stride towards true self-care. Dot Earley, a compassionate and experienced counselor, understands that daily life can be filled with diverse stressors and challenges. Therapy, as she emphasizes, is a vital pathway to developing coping skills, fostering personal growth, and enhancing self-understanding. It involves exploring new problem-solving techniques and gaining deeper insight into oneself and one’s life. Dot believes that therapy is a collaborative effort built on trust, where a positive and open therapeutic relationship aims to cultivate well-being, personal growth, and inner peace. She has extensive experience in providing trauma-informed counseling to adolescents, young adults, and beyond. Creating a non-judgmental and encouraging atmosphere is Dot's priority, as she works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship issues, emotional dysregulation, anger, and a range of other mental health and behavioral challenges. While the past cannot be altered, Dot collaborates with clients to better understand and address current difficulties, learning how to stay present while mindfully planning for the future. She reminds her clients that self-care is about crafting a life worth living, and they are taking the right steps to achieve it.