she/her
Dora PorterLCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Affirming, Direct, Empowering, Warm
Focus areas
Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Sleep, Stress
Experienced with
BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Blended families, Students
Years of Experience
12+
I work to help elicit and support goal establishment and completion, preparing for the fulfillment of desired outcomes.
License number
#89982
Therapy style
I have 14 years of professional experience in various clinical areas, including crisis intervention, case management, medical social work, community program implementation, inpatient psychiatric hospital care, conservatorship, clinical therapy (mental/behavioral health), family health advocacy, developmental disabilities, and mental health court (forensics). I thrive on assisting the underserved and anyone who desires holistic health. I approach treatment open-mindedly and, most importantly, open-heartedly, ready to connect with people who seek change and meaning. I meet you where you are and am equipped to ride alongside you to assist with reaching desired outcomes. I have an eclectic approach to practice, pulling from different modalities to meet each individual need presented. I work to help elicit and support goal establishment and completion, preparing for the fulfillment of desired outcomes.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
BA - Psychology, California State University
MS - Criminal Justice, Loma Linda University
MSW - Masters of Social Work, Loma Linda University
Interests
Family, music, learning, and nature. I’m interested in persistently developing new interests, learning new things, enjoying nature, and being pleasantly and simply just being.