Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Delores works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 47
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Delores
Delores Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, person-centered therapy to help people facing anger, stress, and relationship challenges. She brings 47 years of experience to sessions and focuses on clear problem-solving that fits each person’s life. Her style is straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on clients’ goals and choices.
In sessions she listens first, then helps identify patterns that get in the way. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behavior.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are introduced when clients want skills for managing intense feelings and improving day-to-day coping. Delores helps people work through grief, depression, anxiety, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. She also supports those dealing with addictions, career stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
Other focus areas include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and forgiveness. Her work often centers on decisions and actions that affect personal goals. She encourages clients to notice what helps or hinders progress and then try small, practical changes.
Sessions aim to be nonjudgmental and paced to the client’s readiness. Delores practices in Virginia as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She offers sessions in English and uses a collaborative style that invites clients to shape the work.
The focus remains on realistic steps people can take to feel more in control and get unstuck.
What Delores works with
Everything Delores lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Delores's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Personality disorders
- Women's issues
Approaches Delores lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and emotion regulation
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters most to them and take small steps toward valued goals, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT is often useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills for shifting unhelpful patterns; it can be helpful for anger, depression, and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept away, which supports emotion regulation and reduces reactivity.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Delores will discuss these methods and adapt them based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. The process is collaborative - clients help decide which tools to try and how fast to move.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for full sessions and visual connection. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Delores
What kinds of concerns does Delores address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She uses problem-solving, skills training, and insight to help clients make practical changes.
How long has she been practicing?
Delores has 47 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.
Where is this therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is located in Virginia and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Delores offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.