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Delores Smith, LCSW
Virginia
LCSW - Depression and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Delores
Delores Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 47 years of experience. She focuses on depression, anxiety, grief, work-related concerns, and life changes. Her approach emphasizes practical problem solving and helping people clarify decisions about their lives.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance-based and client-centered ideas. That means she helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then try different responses. She also draws on mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when those tools fit the situation.
Delores supports people facing relationship strain, intimacy issues, communication problems, and concerns around infidelity or divorce and separation. She also works with stress from career demands, compassion fatigue, and addictions. Other focus areas include self-esteem, anger, guilt and shame, abandonment, and coping after disasters.
Her sessions include behavior modification, structured problem-solving, and motivation work. She encourages clients to consider how choices and actions affect goals, and to test small changes in everyday life. Progress is paced to what each person can manage.
Delores frames therapy around clear discussion and practical steps rather than abstract theory. She aims to help people identify what is keeping them stuck and to develop concrete tools for moving forward. People who want straightforward, action-oriented help often find this approach useful.
How CBT, ACT and client-centered work online
Delores uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to problems and then practice specific alternative responses. CBT focuses on short, structured exercises and real-world practice that fit into daily life.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice internal experiences while choosing actions that align with their values. Client-Centered Therapy is used to listen and reflect so clients can clarify goals and make decisions with support rather than direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Delores works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods based on what is actually helping.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or reduce travel. Online sessions can make it simpler to practice real-life exercises between meetings and to bring examples from everyday routines into the work.
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Experience
47+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and related areas listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practice different responses. CBT is used alongside acceptance and mindfulness strategies when helpful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 47 years of experience as a clinician and social worker providing therapy and life-coaching style support.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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