Hi and welcome therapy! I understand how big of a step it can be to seek therapeutic support, so let me tell you how I can help you. I provide telehealth therapy tailored to your needs. This can be short or long term with a goal to solve a current problem or to overcome a persisting barrier. I have over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages struggling with both mental health and substance abuse challenges. Let me walk with you on your journey of recovery. I always use a trauma informed supportive approach with a strength-based focus. Additional interventions that I provide include grief counseling, mental health and substance abuse recovery and support planning, family systems theory, healthy relationships/social skills training, psychoeducation, parent coaching, CBT, ACT, solution focused, and mindfulness. I encourage you to schedule a session. I look forward to working with you.

Education & experience

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University, Master's in Social Work

Practice

Envision Counseling

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Female

NPI number

#1750753968

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Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

4.83

Wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

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42 reviews

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Easy to talk to. Asks great questions, listens well , provides insight, and suggests actions to take. Very helpful.

February 29, 2024Initials hiddenVideo visit

Kathy is very easy to speak with. She is the first therapist I have stuck with in many years. I would highly recommend!

More than 1 year agoRL

Kathy has been very helpful with me and has a lot of great insight and ideas that have helped me.

More than 1 year agoBV

Kathy is a highly professional and kind therapist, very happy with her services

More than 1 year agoKS

Kathy is amazing! She has helped my daughter tremendously!

More than 1 year agoLF

Kathy Dodson, LCSW is a highly effective mental health professional. She's easy to talk to, and her guidance has helped me improve my life.

More than 1 year agoJM

Kathy Dodson, LCSW is a highly effective mental health professional. She's easy to talk to and her guidance has helped me improve my life.

More than 1 year agoJM

Kathy has been an amazing help to me. She has truly made my therapy journey as adult very enjoyable. She is always open to listen to anything, and I always feel comfortable being able to confide in her. Her sessions are very productive and my internal problem solving skills are getting much better. She is great!

More than 1 year agoMR

Kathy is absolutely wonderful to work with! Listens, observes and works with you to establish a plan to go forward with small steps that will lead to empowerment. Kind, intelligent and so experienced with CBT and other various therapies. On a couple occasions, she has met with me because of a bad week. She truly goes above and beyond!

More than 1 year agoCF

Excellent and attentive care and support

More than 1 year agoSC

Kathy is easy to talk to and takes the time to listen. She isn't quick to judge and gives you opportunities to work through your own internal struggles. She is goal oriented and helps you focus on attainable goals between each session. Highly recommend!

More than 1 year agoRM

Kathy knows exactly how to tailor her treatment plans/methods to the individual. Always shows empathy when needed and will present different options to help an individual work through what they wish to.

More than 1 year agoAB

Kathy Dodson is amazing. She has helped me so much. I am a better and stronger person because of her wisdom and guidance. I met with several therapists before finding Kathy and none were a good fit. I am so glad I found her!

More than 1 year agoEC

I think Kathy is amazing! She is so down to earth and upbeat. She can talk you down off the ledge and build you up. She has. En ery helpful for my mental health.

More than 1 year agoGB

Kathy has been instrumental in my journey to get and stay healthy and happy. I am so fortunate for her expertise and her kind and authentic nature. I highly recommend her as a provider, and I’m grateful that ZocDoc helped me find her.

More than 1 year agoCT

after 7 years of not thinking of my mental health, i decided to give it a try and absolutely love her. connected with her and cant wait for her to be a part of my journey

January 2, 2024Miguel M.Verified patientVideo visit

Kathy was on time and exceptional in her communication of her abilities and skills as well as setting expectations of our future sessions.

More than 1 year agoVBH

Kathy is great! Very caring and professional with actual strategies to help me. She and I act as a team to support my mental health and this has been very effective and helps me feel proactive about self-care.

More than 1 year agoJD

Kathy and I have been working together for the past few months. I was hesitant about on-line therapy because I was from the old school, where you walked in the therapist office. Within a half-hour forgotten about my concern for on-line therapy. Kathy was a very positive personality. She is outgoing and a sociable person. Conscientious about her note taking and at the end of session she will do a quick summary of what we have been working on ; and some guidance to help me through the week. Kathy is able to see both sides of the situation which is important to me.

More than 1 year agoMIH

Kathy has been everything we could have hoped for in a therapist. She is kind, compassionate, and insightful. She accentuates one's strengths while also pushing one to look at and act on the challenging things that need attention. She is also constantly helping to assess one's progress, to see where and when one's therapeutic needs may have been fulfilled. The only downside to finishing therapy is that it I will miss seeing her regularly! It is a comfort to know she is there for future needs should they arise, whether short-term or long-term. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

More than 1 year agoJM

Kathy is very empathetic and actively listens when I'm talking. She offers thoughtful suggestions and actionable ideas on how to work through challenges. The changes she suggests are substantive but they don't feel overwhelming. I appreciate Kathy's goal-oriented structure and would definitely recommend her to others!

More than 1 year agoFD

Kathy has been my therapist for several months now, via teletherapy. I am very satisfied with the sessions, and have been able to work through a bunch of different issues that were previously bringing me down. I highly recommend Kathy, and also the practice (Envision Counseling.)

More than 1 year agoJT

Kathy is great! She's super down to earth and easy to talk to. She challenges me in a good way. She's also very responsive to emails. I appreciate the support she provides.

More than 1 year agoMA

September 25, 2024Amanda D.Verified patientVideo visit