Dora Fitzpatrick

Dora Fitzpatrick, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida who specializes in supporting healthcare professionals, medical providers, first responders, and other high-acuity professionals facing the unique emotional demands of caregiving and service-oriented careers. With more than six years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida, Dora is dedicated to helping those who spend their lives caring for others prioritize their own mental health and well-being.

Dora understands firsthand the pressures associated with working in healthcare environments where long hours, high-stakes decisions, compassion fatigue, and constant responsibility can lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout. She works with nurses, physicians, residents, healthcare administrators, first responders, and hospital staff who are struggling with stress, anxiety, workplace trauma, caregiver fatigue, and the challenges of maintaining balance in demanding professional roles.

Her therapeutic approach is practical, collaborative, and solution-focused, helping clients develop realistic strategies that fit the realities of busy and often unpredictable schedules. Dora integrates evidence-based interventions focused on stress management, nervous system regulation, boundary setting, resilience building, and emotional wellness. Her goal is to provide a supportive space where clients can process challenges, regain perspective, and develop sustainable tools for long-term success both professionally and personally.

Recognizing the scheduling challenges many healthcare professionals face, Dora offers flexible early-morning telehealth appointments designed to accommodate shift workers, hospital staff, and individuals with demanding work schedules.

Clients appreciate Dora's authentic, compassionate, and down-to-earth style. She believes that meaningful therapy should be practical, accessible, and tailored to the realities of each person's life and career.

Areas of Specialty

* Burnout and Professional Exhaustion
* Compassion Fatigue
* Anxiety and Stress Management
* Healthcare Professional Support
* First Responder Mental Health
* Occupational and Workplace Stress
* Boundary Setting and Work-Life Balance
* Nervous System Regulation
* Depression
* Life Transitions
* Caregiver Stress
* Trauma and Secondary Traumatic Stress
* Resilience and Emotional Wellness

Ages Served
Adults 18 years and older

Services
Individual Telehealth Therapy