About Dora
Dora Von Wald is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She brings three years of clinical experience and a calm, collaborative style to sessions. Dora focuses on practical steps that reduce anxiety and stress while helping people build confidence and clearer direction.
She uses straightforward approaches to help people manage relationship strain, low self-esteem, life changes, and challenges tied to attention differences. Dora pays attention to the whole person - mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and relational - when shaping a plan that fits each individual.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify strengths and small, doable shifts that add up over time. Her work often includes coping strategies for traumatic memories and support around body image, self-love, life purpose, and women’s issues. She centers the client’s priorities and perspectives while guiding toward measurable changes.
Dora values a trusting, respectful working relationship where the client’s goals lead the way. Outside of sessions she enjoys memoirs and novels, crafting and visual art, and making cozy, calming spaces. She brings warmth and humor into the work and encourages people to notice their own resilience.
The tone in sessions is supportive, direct, and hopeful. People who meet with her can expect clear communication about goals, practical skills for day-to-day life, and a focus on building confidence. Dora describes therapy as a joint effort where the client’s expertise about their life shapes each step forward.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and choosing actions that align with them. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching simple practices to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward a valued life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness, which can ease worry and support emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how symptoms affect daily life. Together they will try methods that fit the person and adjust as needed to find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and working through exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, school, or family commitments while maintaining steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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