Providers / Dorothy Aguwa LMSW, ACSW

Dorothy completed her master’s degree in Social Work at Wayne State University in 1989 in Detroit, Michigan. She has over 30 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings including outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric, large nonprofits, and private practice and case management. She has provided clinical and administrative supervision to social work student, interns, and professionals. She has a broad range of clinical experience working with individuals and groups across the life span in the following areas of mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anger and stress management, family and relationship issues, anxiety disorders and borderline personality disorder.

Dorothy’s approach emphasizes the mutual development of goals for therapy and provision of ongoing evaluation of the therapeutic approach. Services can include individual, family, and group therapy across the lifespan. Dorothy is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She continues to seek ongoing updates to her skills and knowledge base. Dorothy is committed in an approach emphasizing a more integrative, dynamic, and holistic approach to mental health.

Credentials: LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker