Dorlea Knizley

Dorlea Knizley is a licensed clinical professional counselor who practices in both South Dakota and Idaho. She completed a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Walden University and has worked as a counselor since 2015, accumulating 11 years of experience in the field.

For the past six years she has operated a private practice that emphasizes a person-centered approach to therapy. Dorlea views the individual first rather than defining someone by a disorder, and she blends techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

She has supported adults coping with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and life-changing transitions, and she works with individuals, couples and families. Her clinical work also includes mood disorders, substance use concerns and relationship issues, and she focuses on teaching practical coping skills for anger management, self-esteem and self-confidence.

Dorlea draws from a range of modalities to create an individualized plan, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), existential approaches, mindfulness practices, narrative work, psycho-educational methods, the Matrix model and solution-focused techniques. She positions herself as a helper and teacher of skills who offers objective feedback and guidance, and she credits client courage and effort as central to the changes they achieve.