Bentley G. Dorn, LPC

Bentley Dorn is a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She works with children, adolescents, and families in various settings including individual, group, and family therapy. She has extensive experience working with adolescents in crisis struggling with various mental health symptoms to include depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, anger, PTSD, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, low self-esteem, ADHD, self-harm behaviors, at-risk behaviors, school avoidance, behavioral concerns, and interpersonal relationship issues. Bentley works to collaborate with all supports in place for each client to include outpatient providers and school staff.

Bentley strives to provide a safe and trusting environment in which individuals can actively engage in the therapeutic process in order to progress and grow while learning emotion regulation strategies and healthy coping skills. Her therapeutic approaches are individualized to each client and may include cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and person-centered therapies.

    • Anxiety and Depressive Disorders

    • Autism Spectrum Disorders

    • ADHD and other learning difficulties

    • Mood Disorders

    • Substance Abuse

    • Suicidal Ideation

    • Self-harm Behaviors

    • Developmental Trauma, Trauma, and PTSD

    • Parenting and Relationship Issues

    • Social Skills School Anxiety/Avoidance

    • Self-esteem issues

    • Family Changes

    • Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Evaluation and Psychotherapy

    • Parent Guidance

    • School Consultation

    • Master of Counselor Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Falls Church, VA, 2011

    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 2008

    • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2017

    • Psychotherapy Experience

    • Private Practice, McLean, Virginia 2017-present

    • Inova Kellar Center, Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Programs, Fairfax, Virginia 2010-2018

    • Alternative House, Vienna, Virginia 2010