Dorlea Knizley, LPC-MH, LCPC

Dorlea Knizley is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She is based in South Dakota and draws on 11 years of experience to offer calm, practical support. Dorlea uses clear, direct strategies so people can use what they learn between sessions.

She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness skills to address day-to-day struggles. Sessions often focus on spotting unhelpful thinking, building healthy routines, and practicing simple grounding exercises. Counseling may also include skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Dorlea has worked with people facing trauma, grief, panic attacks, social anxiety, and substance concerns. She pays attention to cultural background and faith when those things matter to a person’s healing. Conversations are paced to fit each person’s goals and comfort level.

Practical problem solving is part of the work - communication skills, coping strategies for loneliness, and steps for handling cravings or anger. She helps people set short-term goals and track small wins. Progress often comes from practicing new habits outside of sessions.

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. People who are comfortable working online can complete a short questionnaire to get matched and schedule a first meeting.

How CBT, Client-Centered Work, and DBT Fit Online

Online sessions with Dorlea often draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking patterns and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood shifts because it breaks problems into clear steps to practice between appointments.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, accepting relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and make choices that match their values and goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when someone needs concrete tools for intense feelings or urges.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first conversations. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, comfort, and daily life. Plans are adjusted as progress and needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for a full session when face-to-face interaction matters. Phone can be a shorter check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or check in when a quick touchpoint fits a busy day.