Dora Hicks, Licensed Professional Counselor, AL

Licensed

Online Counseling

(43 reviews)

LPC, M., Ed. Dora Hicks

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Dora Hicks is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

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Licensing: LPC, M., Ed. Years in Practice: 18 State: Alabama

Hello! Good to meet you! My name is Ms. Dora Garcia, LPC, M. ED, and I have worked in the school system for over 17 years, taught History at the High School Level, and provided Guidance Counseling, from Pre-Kinder to 12th Grade Students. After working with parents, children, youth and adolescents, my approach when working with you is to find skills you have used in your life to assist you to build the confidence and power you have from within you, guide you into your own purpose in your venture in this particular season of your life using methods such as Solution-Based Focus Therapy.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Addictions LGBT Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English Spanish

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Dora Garcia is very knowledgeable, has LOTS of Godly wisdom and is very "on target" with her counseling technique and advice! I praise God for matching me with her!

Dora is really helping me during the most challenging time in my life. I find her very easy to talk to. I’m very thankful for the convenience of therapy without having to physically go into an office.

She is really appreciating the other person experiance and she listens to me and gives hear ears to you and gives advices on how to move on in life and yeah i really recommend her as a therapist she is reallly a great person

Awesome!

Dora Garcia is attentive and listens to everything I have to say, great therapist.

I am beyond grateful to have had a therapist like Dora. Her guidance to overcoming Infidelity and to learn how to forgive has challenged me in many ways! I strongly recommend Dora! She's the most genuine yet so soft spoken person! - Thank You Dora!

In just a matter of weeks, Dora has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. It has always been there but she's taught me tools on how to look for it even in the darkest of times. She has helped me get closer to God and to grow my faith in him.

She is very kind and listen. Is also a very compassionate lady.

Dora is very understanding and always responds quickly.

She listens with compassion and is able to back up her advice with biblical truths. This is such a blessing for me to be in her tutelage.

Dora listens and is very caring and compassionate.

She is amazing! Thank you a lot.

I’ve been working with Dora for about 3 months now and my life has shifted completely. She has helped me reflect on thought & problems, always listens so diligently & asks questions that allow me to understand my emotions. I have taken initiative in all aspects of my therapy goals, and having her support has helped immensely. I highly recommend working with Dora. Forever grateful!!

Such an amazing therapist! She’s great at listening and giving feedback and methods to help.

Thank you for being a listening ear and allow me to dig deep!

Dora has been an amazing help! I have noticed a great improvement in my mental health. From the first session to the last, Dora was always eager to listen and guide me with her expert and caring advice as well as with exercises/tools. I always looked forward to my sessions with her because I would learn a bit about myself and always left the sessions feeling empowered. She is kind, professional, and caring. Thank you so much Dora! You are a wonderful therapist. God bless you always!

Dora’s spirit is so calming. I love the way she invited God into the session. Working with her has bought me great peace and clarity.

She’s great to work with.

I was nervous having to find a new therapist but Dora made me so comfortable. She’s knowledgeable in her work, understanding, and a great communicator. I can’t wait for the next session!

Dora is a good listener and helps a lot with the worksheets that are provided. She always asks the right questions and makes me think and observe my thoughts and actions.

I think Mrs. Dora Garcia is a great listener. She makes me feel good about working through my issues. I dont feel judged by her. I just love her spirit.

I love Dora! I couldn’t ask for a better person to talk to. Very validating to be heard and understood. I tell my mom Dora is my new abuela. So thankful to find her.

Dora is kind and respectful. She listens to how you feel and gives good exercises to help you work through your feelings!

Dora is the best therapist I've had. She provides validation, unconditional positive regard and encouragement. She uses her notes from previous weeks to help me see patterns in seemingly unrelated events. She keeps me on track by reminding me of my stated therapy goals and plans I had previously made. I have made huge strides in mental health with her in the last six months.

I have enjoyed my sessions with Dora over the past few months. She is a great listener but also asks insightful and sometimes challenging questions that make me think. Dora also gives me very realistic and usable tools for effecting the changes I am hoping to achieve. Love the worksheets. They keep me working between sessions.

She is vrey intuitive, a great ear to listen to.

She's the best therapist I've known! She makes me feel welcomed and safe and trusted. She's the best person I've met. Would recommend to anyone who needs help. She will help you feel better about yourself!

I am enjoying my time with Dora! She is so easy to talk too! I feel as though I've known her for a long time

Ms. Garcia is a Christian-based counselor and opens up her sessions with prayer and uses scripture throughout the therapy session in order to give supportive context on a spiritual plane. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy exercises and worksheets that help incorporate thought modification skills. This is very helpful as I am trying to stay away from psychiatric medication for mild to moderate depression. I have enjoyed my time with Ms. Garcia.

Dora is warm, easy to talk to, and professional. She provides helpful materials during and after sessions, and helps maintain focus while we talk to make the most of each session.

Dora is helping me understand my depression and is very supportive and compassionate. I feel very comfortable talking to her.

She is great

She is great! Easy to talk to

Dora is very genuine in nice, speaks life into you, listens attentively and empathetically and wants the best for you.

Dora is an excellent therapist! Always intently listening, helpful, and puts herself in your shoes so she can help relate with your feelings. My first therapist ever and I recommend her 100%! She is amazing! Couldn’t have asked for better!

When I began corresponding, with Dora I was in a dark place through a third I view I felt like I could really benefit through speaking with a therapist. I really enjoy the professionalism she has and that she has the right questions, i feel very trusting in actually opening up to her.

Dora is easy to talk to and offers some wonderful advice. She is always checking in and sending along helpful links and work sheets based around what we have talked about. They are very helpful. She responds within 24 hours to pretty much everything I send to her or complete for her to look over. She's even got me Journaling!

Ms. Dora is great! This is my first time in therapy and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon

Dora knows me before I think me thoughts and understands what I really need or want before I can find the words.

Very good and always asking who is who. And calling them by name

Dora reaches out and provides a lot of worksheets for me to complete which help tremendously! During our sessions she is attentive and helps me look at the big picture and gives me strategies for the long run!

Great at what she does! Feels like basics being repetitive though

Ms. Dora Garcia is an awesome therapist. She is respectful, insightful, knowledgeable, trustworthy and a great listener. I feel safe and uplifted when I talk to her. I’m so happy to have her as a therapist.

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