Dr. Dora Whiteside, LPC
Guide for rebuilding daily life
Details
| Name | Dr. Dora Whiteside |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Dora
Dr. Dora Whiteside is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience helping people navigate hard seasons. She brings a long career in clinical work and a personal commitment to growth to each session.
Her style is warm and direct, focused on building a trusting relationship right away. She uses Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered practices. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and reshaping the stories people tell about themselves.
Background and approach
She helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, ADHD, and issues around identity and relationships. Her background includes work across a variety of settings and with many cultural and ethnic groups. That experience informs how she tailors plans for each person.
Clients can expect the therapist and client to set goals together and adjust approaches as needs change. In sessions she will listen for patterns, identify unhelpful thoughts, and introduce coping tools that fit day-to-day life. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, body image, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and career or life transitions.
Practical strategies and story-focused work are woven together to support change. Dr. Whiteside practices from Texas and conducts online sessions in English.
Her work is grounded in real-world tools and an emphasis on helping people move from survival to more satisfying living. If someone is ready to try therapy, she aims to be a steady, encouraging presence through the process.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem among the things Dora works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dora among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Dora directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Dora directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and CBT Translate to Online Therapy
Dr. Whiteside uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories that shape their lives and then test new, more helpful ways of telling those stories. That work can reduce shame and open new choices for relationships, identity, and life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior through practical exercises and skill practice. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and developing coping skills for daily stress.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals, tries techniques, and adjusts based on what helps most. Together you will pick methods that match your needs and preferences so sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, and maintaining contact when life gets busy. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a workday, a caregiving schedule, or other routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career transitions, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and direct, building rapport early and working collaboratively. Sessions mix story-focused work with practical coping skills and thought tools.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience and has worked in a range of settings with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person best.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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