Dori DiPietro LCSW, CEAP, E-RYT500, MBSR
“Hunki Dori!” LLC, Employee/Employer Support, Training and Clinical Services
“I can be changed by what happens to me.
But I refuse to be reduced by it.” -Maya Angelou
Personal and Professional
Dori DiPietro is the proud mother of three children. She has lived in Arizona for fifty-five years, since the age of five (Do the math!) loves yoga and good food. Dori has a Master’s Degree in Social Work with over 25 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, seniors and families in a variety of settings. She holds the following memberships and credentials:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with the State of Arizona,
- Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
- Member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, (ACSW)
- Member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Certified Employee Assistance Counselor (CEAP)
- Member of the Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA)
- Certified Field Instructor for Arizona State University School of Social Work
- Court Approved Mediator with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office
- Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance
- Registered Yoga Therapist with the International Assoc. of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
- Certified American Red Cross, Disaster Mental Health Team
- Adjunct Faculty Instructor for Glendale Community College
- Mindfulness Based Stress Management qualified teacher
Therapeutic and Practice Style
Dori DiPietro’s style of practice is empathic, encouraging, validating, educating, and challenging. Clients know her as warm hearted and authentic with a no-nonsense approach in which she blends her training in many therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Nutritional and Complimentary Therapy, Play Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, and Thought Field Therapy.
Dori believes in the innate goodness and grace within each person and in the world as a source of strength and nurturance during life’s difficult times. She draws upon her extensive education and experience in the healing arts, yoga and meditation, which emphasize holistic principles and modalities for attaining and maintaining optimal health and wholeness. She integrates science, biology, neurology, psychology, world religions, and philosophy into each plan of care and educates and treats each person according to their unique needs. Her mission is to help you unfold in order to live a deeper, more meaningful and peaceful life.
