Dolly & Associates
There are three main offices:
22 Marli Street
New Town
Port of Spain
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I
Cnr. of George & Mary Street
Sangre Grande
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Riverside Drive
Gulf View Link Road
La Romain
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Dolly & Associates
More Information about the practice:
Email: info@dollyandassociates.com
Phone: 1 (868) 622-8422 / 1 (868) 622-8722
24hr HOTLINE: 1 (868) 628-9751
Fax: 1 (868) 628-2915
Overview
Dolly & Associates is a private
practice. However this is also
employed by government agencies to
run programs in both the education
system and social services sector.
On their website it states:
“We recognize that our clients are the
experts in understanding the culture,
practices and procedures that guide
their functioning and we are steadfast
in our resolve to partner with our
clients in developing strategies and
collaboratively charting the way
forward.”
Mission and Vision
VISION
MISSION
“Promoting
“The empowerment of
Empowerment within an
individuals, groups,
environment of Love,
communities and
Support and Mutual
organizations to
Respect, through
develop their fullest
Service to others.”
potential.”
Services
Provided
Dolly & Associates provides many
services which include:
Community Based Programs
School Based Programs
24 Hour Hotline
Individual Counseling
Group and Family Counseling
Employees Assistance Programs
Policy formulation and implementation
Psychological Testing
Crisis Management and Debriefing
School Based Programs
Services include:
Psychological Testing
Emotional and Behavioral
Assessment-EQ/ IQ/ Behavior/ Development
Student Support Programmes
Guidance Services
Mentoring Services
Visioning / Goal Setting
Community Based Programs
These programmes cover a range of subject matter:
Conflict Resolution
Mediation
Stress Management
Leadership
Sex and Sexuality
Social & Personal Competence
Family & Community Violence
Individual & Group Counseling
Some of the areas addressed are:
Parenting and Family Issues
Adolescent and Young Adults
Career Guidance
Marital and Sibling Issues
Stress and Anger Management
Grief and Trauma Counseling
Alcohol and other Drug Issues
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Adoption
Policy formulation and implementation
Services include the development of policies to
cover areas such as:
Alcohol, Drug Use and Abuse
Harassment including Sexual
AIDS / HIV
Anti-discriminatory Practice
Workplace violence
Psychological Testing
Some of the psychological assessments offered include:
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Personality
Intelligence
Achievement
Autism
Aspergers
Client Populations
Persons with disabilities
Person dealing with crisis
(accidents, family issues, etc)
Business places and employers
National Ministry of Education and
Social Development
Schools
Families and private citizens
requiring counseling
Method of Service Delivery
Services at Dolly & Associates are
delivered in three forms:
Counseling Services
Workshops and Seminars Services
Consultation Services.
Staff Employed
Profession/ Job Title
Area of Specialty
Social Worker, Behavior Change
Consultant
Critical Incident & Post Trauma Mgmt., Dispute
Resolution & Conflict Mgmt., Org. Behavior,
Family Counseling
Social Worker; Organization
Consultant
Women & Men Marital; Family Counseling; Org.
Development
Social Worker
Family Counseling
Social Worker
Men’s Issues, Anger, Conflict, Trauma Mgmt. &
Counseling, Critical Incident Debriefing, Family
Counseling
Social Worker
Group Work, EAP Specialist, Anger Management,
Conflict Resolution
Social Worker
Adolescents, Grief & Loss Counseling, Work
Place Issues
Social Worker
Mediation, Counseling with Penal, Marital &
Family Issues, Delinquency Issues with
Adolescents & Adult Males
Staff Employed
Profession/ Job Title
Area of Specialty
Counselor
Relationship Issues
Medical Doctor
Drug Testing
Developmental Psychologist
Family Counseling
Psychotherapist
Trauma Management, Family Counseling &
Gender Issues, Drama & Play Therapy with
Children & Adolescents
Psych-Counselor
Group Work, Individual Counseling, Young Adults
& Children
Psychologist
Managing Youth, Psychological Testing
Psych-Counselor
Individual & Couples Counseling, Group Therapy
CRCs & Internships
Certified Rehab
Counselors
There are no CRCs employed at
Dolly & Associates.
However there is counseling with
persons with disabilities as well as
those with substance abuse
issues.
N.B. In Trinidad, counselors do not
have to have certification to
practice Rehab Counseling
Internships &
Practicum
Dolly & Associates accepts
students for internships and
practicum.
However there interns are
usually graduate psychology
and social work students. As
rehab counseling is not the
main focus of the practice.
Agency Highlights
Multi faceted approach to treatment.
Many professionals with many areas of
specialty.
Very interested in developing young and
inexperienced professionals.
Very committed to working with children and in
the education system.
What I liked
Extensive work with children
Multiple interns present
Strong focus on therapy
Strong focus on adjustment
Ability to learn about
psychology testing
Ability to learn about
consultation and workshops
Wisdom for other students
Pursue an internships/ practicum working with
populations you want to work with
Do as many shadowing experiences and volunteer
opportunities as possible
Take time to understand all the codes of conduct and
ethical issues within your area
Enjoy what you do; when your having fun it doesn’t
feel like work