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New to the Practice/ Accepting New Clients.....I have spent over twenty years in varying capacities within the Mental and Behavioral Health Field. Clients attend therapy for various reasons and my approach to therapy leads with compassion, a great deal of empathy yet direct. I take a holistic approach to assisting clients with navigating life events and past traumas. I have worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral struggles that impact adolescents, adults, couples and families. My focus is assisting clients in changing unhealthy thinking errors and core beliefs to overcome life’s challenges.

*We ARE accepting New Clients* Do you desire to attain: Healthy Relationships, High Self Confidence, Decreased Stress, Effective Career/Life Balance, or Enriching Spirituality? Do you simply want to be the best version of you, void of depression, anxiety and anger? Is your child exhibiting negative behaviors in school, emotional distress and you are just not sure what to do to help? Call or text us today to schedule your appointment! www.lavantedorsey.com

I specialize in working with children and families using strengths to overcome challenges. I have worked with children for over 15 years. My interest is in helping children with anxiety, depression, self esteem, behavioral issues and/or ADHD, and adjustment issues such as foster care placement and adoption. My goal is to empower families to make the necessary changes in order to create strong, loving environments where children can thrive.

I work with patients presenting with a variety of concerns such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, grief and loss and more.

Are you ready to take control of your future? Let’s set positive and relevant goals that will improve your quality of life and project you towards your desires. You are the most important piece to any equation that requires positive change. We can dive deep to uncover and strengthen your natural skills and advance to the next steps of achieving your dreams.

Do you ever feel like you’re wearing a mask each day, appearing outwardly calm and motivated, when inside you are feeling trapped, anxious, and alone, itching to crawl out of your own skin? You are constantly trying to keep up with the world around you, yet always managing to fall short. As you compare yourself to others you start to doubt yourself, wondering, “am I good enough,” or “why can’t I be more like them.” These thoughts start to eat away at you as you walk into every situation worrying about what others think of you, desperate to crawl back into your shell and give up.

Don’t waste another day feeling anxious by yourself. A healthy mind leads to a longer and healthier life. Stress management, anxiety and coping with life’s day to day can be challenging for us as adults. We try to be everything to everyone and forget about self. I specialize in working with adults, young children, teens, and adolescents who have experienced trauma, anxiety and/or depression. 

Thank you first for visiting my page and considering working with me! I have a personal investment in the counseling profession and want to give back to my community in more ways than one. Therapeutically, my goal is to build a bond with each and every client by meeting you where you are, mentally and emotionally, and always remaining non-judgmental. I am also a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional and have experience with substance abuse issues in multiple settings. Turning Corners will be embarking on Obesity and Eating Disorders groups, as well as referral services and specialized treatments in the near future!

Welcome and thank you for stopping by my profile! I am a licensed master’s level social worker in both DE and PA. I graduated from Temple University School of Social Work and I have a graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. With more than 15 yrs of experience working in the field of human services, my clinical expertise has included work with; schools as well as juvenile and adult corrections, voc rehab, first responders and the business community. I recently participated in a business mentorship program where I developed a curriculum to help entrepreneurs assess their customers' needs.

Terry graduated from her Alma mater, Delaware State University with her Masters Degree in Social Work. Throughout her career and course work Terry has over 10 years working with children and families in a plethora of settings, including but not limited to client’s homes, the community and schools. Terry has experience working with families and individuals with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, crisis intervention, family dysfunction, trauma, anxiety & depression, grief & loss, coping, aggressive behaviors and impulsivity.

The client is expected to be ready to engage in therapuetic counseling and contract for safety and honest communication. I have a great deal of experience in Relationship Counseling, including working with clients with alternative lifestyles. My counseling experiences encompasses Depression, Anxiety and Anger Management as well as many other issues and life challenges.

Life can be overwhelming. Stress, loss, and life changes can interfere with us being our best self. I am here to help with rebalancing when things aren’t going according to your plan.

Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness.? Do you find it hard to get out of bed in the mornings due to dread of overwhelming depression and anxiety? Often times before we even realize there’s a problem the effects have manifested in our lives before we are able to make sense of what’s going on. I am available to help you identify specific triggers which causes an effect in the ability to cope healthily.

Growing up in a household where family members suffered from mental health diagnoses and addiction, I was able to see firsthand the need for more support and counseling for people who experience trauma, grief, and distress in living. Throughout the course of my studies and obtaining an undergraduate degree at Springfield college, graduate degree in mental health at Walden university, and a Delaware board certification in alcohol and drug counseling, i have been able to recognize the concept of beauty for ashes and how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing (MI), can change how a person perceives themselves

As you maneuver through growing pains, as a child/adult you may have felt, "nobody knows what I have been through, walked in my shoes," Situations are often so tied into one another that its like a knot in a shoelace, you get on one knee, using one hand trying to get it a loose, the more you mess with it, the more tangled it becomes as you juggle other stuff. At some point we realize, I have to sit down for this, take time. Both hands are needed to pinch that knot just right. Yet, some of us don't have two hands, or time to sit down. We are worn out, our environment and/or life's demands don't allow us to unravel our stuff safely.