About

Dorothy Kreipke

Hi, I’m Dorothy.

Dorothy is an US Army and Law Enforcement veteran, from a small town in, Alaska. Dorothy grew up in a blue-collar family who’s father was a US Navy Veteran and bush pilot while working as a welder for the Alaska Pipeline . Dorothy was given the best of her parents worlds by, ‘living off of the land,’ or as we say today, ‘off the grid.’ until they relocated down to the, ‘lower 48,’ she was exposed to a whole new culture, population size and a way of life. Dorothy grew to enjoy learning the micro-differences in cultures and how populations interact with each other. Basically said, she ‘sees,’ you. This has given her the skills to identify, predict and respond respectively to all forms of populations that she has been exposed to. Her Masters of Science solidified how the human brain processes life experiences and how to reframe the uncomfortable ones for a successful future. Dorothy uses this knowledge with her clients to aid in their experiences.

Dorothy is Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the focused field of Trauma and general practices as a whole and is also an advocate and provider for military and first responder veterans. She in on the ethics board for the two local Specialty Hospitals in the Central Florida area and was the first chairman for the City of Winter Springs, Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee. Dorothy is formally trained in specialty modalities such as: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with a trauma focus, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and other modalities. Dorothy works with all populations including young adults from the age of 18 years and older. She is also a motivational speaker for survivors of trauma (to include domestic violence, sexual trauma, assault, battery, humiliation, bullying, near death experiences and sex trafficking), military, women and first responders. Dorothy works with clients who also have Relationship issues, Anxiety, Narcissistic Abuse, Inter-Personal and Childhood trauma, Spiritual Abuse, Depression and PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. As a behavioralist, Dorothy takes her military and law enforcement training into account while while using her psychodynamic therapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Memory Recall (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Guided Imagery and Narration Therapy) training; while assessing to narrow down with the client what they would like to focus on that could bring about the clients desired results. The initial phone (up to 20 minuets) consultation is complimentary. Dorothy accepts self pay and is paneled (In Network in the State of Florida) with the following insurance companies: Aetna, Cigna, United, Optum, and Oscar.

Affiliations & Memberships

  • American Counseling Association (ACA) – Professional Member.
  • American Psychology Association (APA) – Professional Memeber.
  • Florida Counseling Association (FCA) – Professional Member.
  • Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida (MHCCF) – Professional Member.
  • Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee – Former Chairman, City of Winter Springs, FL.
  • Ethics Board for Select Specialty Hospitals in Central Florida – Member.
  • Military Women’s Coalition (MWC) – Coalition Member.
  • The American Legion (AL) – Legionaire and past Judge Advocate (3 years).
  • The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – Lifetime Member.
  • V-Wise Buffalo Women Vententrepreneur – Veteran Member.