Dolliene Raabe, LCSW

Dolliene Raabe is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in Missouri for 20 years. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports clients coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Dolliene emphasizes strengths people already have and treats them as the expert on their own story.

Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions focus on concrete steps, practice between meetings, and measuring progress over time.

Dolliene pays attention to issues that often come with health challenges, such as chronic pain, illness, or caregiving stress. She also works with concerns like body image, sleep problems, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Her experience includes helping people navigate blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and communication or commitment struggles.

People can expect a calm, respectful style that centers their goals. Dolliene invites clients to identify practical targets and then tests what helps in daily life. She balances listening with offering strategies to reduce symptoms and rebuild confidence.

Her background includes two decades of clinical work in Missouri and a focus on real-world problems. Dolliene welcomes conversations that start from where someone actually is and build toward clearer choices and more manageable days.

How her approaches shape online work

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and try experiments to change them, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps and future-focused goals so people can build quick, testable changes into daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then suggest ways to try an approach and adjust it if needed. That collaboration helps tailor the work to each person's needs.

The profile does not specify which online session types are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and allows scheduling that can better match work, caregiving, or medical appointments.