Frances Wendy Dorsey

(she/her)

LPC, 19 years of experience
Solution oriented
Warm
Authentic

First I want to acknowledge your effort to get help for your issues. You may be struggling with relationships, depression from a loss, anxiety about your future, memories of a terrible incident in the past, or an abusive childhood. Whatever it is that is getting in the way of your current life and your goals for the future, when you have the courage to work through these seemingly impossible challenges, you will find hope and your life will get better. I'm here to walk with you on this creative journey, your path to healing and wholeness. As an expressive arts therapist with degrees in Pastoral Counseling and Early Childhood/Special Education, I bring my experience working with children and families, counseling those with mental health challenges who combat racism and poverty, and accompanying people struggling with recovery or a trauma history. In addition to verbal therapy, I use the expressive arts and psychodrama techniques to dig more deeply into troublesome issues with an underlying strengths-based approach.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session we will get to know each other a little, gather some history and basic understanding of your issues, and agree on a focus for our work together. In the first or second session we will craft a plan and objectives to reach your primary goals for therapy.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I take a holistic approach to mental health, including physical, environmental and spiritual aspects, as well as mental and emotional. I love to integrate the expressive arts into our sessions, as you may find drawing, painting, writing a poem, or dramatizing your deeply felt experiences brings insight into the past, and clarity to the present. I am experienced in working with trauma issues and use a "trauma lens" to assess clients' needs and issues. I especially enjoy working with those who have experienced multiple life challenges, including poverty and racism, in addition to mental health issues. I believe everyone is on a spiritual journey of finding meaning and purpose in life and discovering their gifts and strengths to offer the world, and my role is to help you forward on that path.

Specialties

Top specialties

Spirituality

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Addiction

Child or Adolescent

I identify as

Christian

Licensed in

Location

Offers in-person in 14504 Greenview Drive, Laurel, MD 20708, Suite 203

Virtual

My treatment methods

Experiential Therapy

I use Experiential Therapies including EMDR, Psychodrama and Art Therapy with individuals and couples, to help them process relationship conflicts, diaogues between different parts of themselves, and traumatic experiences. With children and families I also use Sand Tray therapy and play therapy.

, 91 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

April 2, 2026

She is very accommodating and takes the time to get to know you. She made a clear action plan for my journey and is very reassuring. Look forward to seeing her again

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Frances

August 26, 2025

Wendy is such a professional in this field in every sense of the word. She is intuitive, listens, is focused on the goals I have set and challenges me to continue the work without being pushy. I am so grateful to have found her.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 6 with Frances

August 6, 2025

She listens! I feel happy about this.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Frances