Delores Smith, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 47 years in practice
Delores Smith uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904001262 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1467529107 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 47
- Languages
- English
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About Delores
Delores Smith uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She brings 47 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in Virginia. Sessions are straightforward, respectful, and paced to each person’s comfort.
She draws from acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and choose small steps that match their values.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and dialectical skills are also used to build emotional regulation and reduce reactivity. The goal is clearer choices, not quick fixes. Delores also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, communication problems, infidelity, and forgiveness.
She supports people dealing with career stress, work-life balance, compassion fatigue, and addiction issues. Family and LGBT-related concerns are included in her scope when individuals bring them up. Her style emphasizes insight and practical problem solving.
She asks questions that help people connect their actions to their goals and then practices simple behavior changes together. She includes life coaching elements for people planning transitions or adjusting priorities. Delores keeps sessions nonjudgmental and collaborative.
She moves at the client’s pace and focuses on what the person is willing to work on. That steady, respectful approach is aimed at helping people build sustainable habits and clearer direction in life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Delores lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Delores commonly combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take value-based actions, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to ease symptoms like anxiety and depression.Mindfulness and dialectical techniques are often woven in to teach emotional regulation and present-moment awareness. These skills help with mood swings, anger, and stress by offering concrete breathing, grounding, and thought-focused exercises that can be practiced between sessions. Choosing which approaches to use is a team effort; the therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and continue work between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and self-esteem problems, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness to build insight and practical skills. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps tied to personal values.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 47 years of professional experience working in social work and therapeutic settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Virginia.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.
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