A native of Fairmont, West Virginia; Dolly Sullivan is the Founder of Intentional Wellness & Consulting, LLC.  As a psychotherapist, she provides psychotherapy services to individuals, couples and families treating PTSD and DID, bereavement/traumatic loss, addiction, postpartum depression, family member caregivers, those with chronic illnesses, healthcare providers, the Deaf and hard of hearing communities and supporting foster parents as they work to give children a better home.

As a consultant, Dolly works best as a liaison, facilitator and relationship builder by providing consultation and coaching in areas and topics such as: workplace dysfunction, productivity challenges, career changes, building trauma-informed organizations, pediatric and adult palliative care, strategic planning support, organization health and morale development and mindfulness based leadership.

She previously worked at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital as the Family Therapist and Manager of Child Life Services & Supportive Care.  Her practice focused on families of children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, traumatic injuries and behavioral health illnesses.

Dolly is former full time faculty of the West Virginia University School of Social Work where she conducted program development and taught courses in social policy, diversity, human behavior and international social work. She has co-authored articles on international social work education, deliberative dialogue, and treating pregnant women struggling to survive substance use disorder.

Dolly has a deep passion for sharing what she has learned throughout her career and has conducted numerous public lectures and presentations on topics such as: social & healthcare policy; stress & vicarious trauma management for the health care provider; pediatric and adult palliative care and the effects of chronic illness upon individuals, couples and families; addiction, treatment (MAT) and recovery; PTSD and DID; and lectures on the importance of developing trauma-informed systems of care in all aspects of human services.  Dolly is a previous President of the National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter and has been a board member of several non-profit organizations throughout West Virginia.

Beyond her professional life, Dolly is the youngest of two daughters, a proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) with her first language being American Sign Language.  She is a proud wife to her husband – the darling of her soul, a step mother of two spectacular adult children and their spectacular spouses and grandmother of two of the sweetest wee ones on the planet.  She most enjoys time with her husband, family & friends.  She also enjoys vegetable and flower gardening, reading, long walks, road trips and picnicking.  She is a homebody, and a social butterfly and enjoys cooking and finding an excuse to host gatherings in her home.  She also really enjoys traveling adventures with her husband – whether a 4,000 mile journey through Newfoundland and Labrador or a day trip to Helvetia, WV.