Dorothy Pedro, LCSW

Dorothy Pedro is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 25 years of experience. She practices in Arizona and works with people facing anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, trauma, and related concerns listed in her profile.

Dorothy draws on long clinical experience that includes many years in acute care hospitals. She supported patients and families dealing with sudden loss, life-changing illness, and traumatic events. In those settings she focused on helping people sort priorities, manage immediate needs, and plan next steps during hard moments.

In less acute work she has used motivational interviewing to help people set realistic goals and take small steps toward them. She also has a history of coordinating with schools, courts, and child protective services when families faced complex problems. That coordination aimed to keep families focused and working toward clear goals.

She has provided couples counseling, family counseling, group work, and parenting skills education. Her family work often uses systems thinking - looking for changes in one part of life that create ripple effects elsewhere. That approach emphasizes strengths and practical problem solving more than assigning blame.

Dorothy has experience with military families, school-based homeless programs, and community resources for families in crisis. She notes that sometimes brief support helps, and other times more intensive work is needed. Her focus is on practical steps the client or family can use to move forward.

People who choose her can expect straightforward discussion of goals, concrete plans, and collaboration on next steps. If a different kind of help is needed she will offer referrals to other professionals.

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