Manasa Dotson (she/her/hers)

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches mindfulness skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with personal values while developing psychological flexibility. This form of therapy is especially beneficial when treating eating disorders and addressed other mental blocks. With ACT you will learn what your values are and how to live according to those values while staying flexible to the unpredictability of life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a great way to increase your self awareness and learn about how you think, and process information and ways to change your patterns.

Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders, and interpersonal conflicts. I find this form of therapy to be most beneficial in developing strong communication skills and resolving conflict in a nonviolent, healthy way.

I specialized in adolescence during my masters program and have worked with this population at all levels of care from inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and maintenance care. I feel a special bond with this population and believe that I am able to connect with them and provide a safe environment for them to process the life stage that they are in.

I specialized in adolescence during my masters program and have worked with this population at all levels of care from inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and maintenance care. I feel a special bond with this population and believe that I am able to connect with them and provide a safe environment for them to process the life stage that they are in. I also have experience facilitating family counseling and facilitating conversations between child and parent.

I have worked with eating disorders from high levels of care such as inpatient to weekly therapy sessions. I have experience providing meal support, recognizing and redirecting eating disorder behaviors and identifying the various forms in which eating disorders present.

Life is in a constant state of transition and sometimes these transitions feel out of control. I am a strong believer that everyone would benefit from having a place to process their emotions and that counseling is a safe place to do this. My experience with life transitions ranges from adolescent coming-of-age experiences to stepping down from a higher level of care to parenting, coparenting and family conflict.