Millions of people seek treatment through therapists like Ava Dorrance every year. The once taboo practice has now become a much more common and widely appreciated form of treatment. People today seek out therapy for a myriad of personal and individual reasons. Therapy provides relief for those dealing with a traumatic experience, undergoing marital strife, suffering from an intense fear, going through a period of grief, and much more.
Therapy provides many benefits. Though it may accompany medical treatment, therapy in itself does not necessarily entail medication but instead constitutes a natural form of treatment. A therapist can act as a sounding board, often for individuals who would otherwise have no one to talk to. Therapy has proven extremely beneficial in helping those struggling with drug addiction, eating disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Though medication can also help with these issues, the ability to work through past issues and develop new strategies for coping represents a fundamental part of moving beyond one’s problems. Many studies demonstrate that this treatment approach greatly enhances what psychotropic drugs alone cannot provide. This makes sense, since, although antidepressants can lead to better emotions overall, they cannot teach coping skills the way a good dose of cognitive behavior therapy can.
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About Ava Dorrance
Ms. Ava Dorrance has spent over two decades in the field of social work, specializing in mental health. At Cass County Memorial Hospital in Iowa, Ava Dorrance served as a Psychiatric Social Worker, providing therapy services to individuals, families and groups. In this role, Ava Dorrance focused on treatment of childhood trauma and worked closely with younger patients, instituting a day program for children with behavior disorders. In addition to her work with Cass County Memorial Hospital, Ava Dorrance worked as a counselor for the Atlantic Community School District.
Ava Dorrance came to these two roles with extensive experience from her previous position as a Psychiatric Social Worker and Therapist with Genesis Psychology Associates. While playing a supporting role in the Genesis Health System’s main branch of health care providers, Ava Dorrance also established a private practice that she staffed and maintained.
Ava Dorrance is a graduate of The University of Iowa, earning first a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Museum Science and later a Master of Social Work. Throughout her career, Ava Dorrance has held a number of notable positions, including the role of Coordinator of the Eating Disorder Program for the Covenant Medical Center, Mental Health Consultant for the Iowa Department of Human Services, and Psychiatric Social Worker for the Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health.
When she has time for recreation, Ava Dorrance enjoys watching films, reading literature, traveling, writing, and participating in outdoor activities such as hiking and birding. Ava Dorrance also devotes considerable energy to her community, engaging in charitable ventures through her church and working with the Scott County Family YMCA to help fund its daycare program.
Ava Dorrance currently resides in Iowa, where she cares for her elderly parents and manages the family business.
