Dolores "Del" Larkin, LCSW

Dolores "Del" Larkin is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or low self-esteem. Del listens closely and works with each person to untangle problems that have felt stuck for too long.

She draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. Sessions blend straightforward coping skills with attention to how attachment and past relationships shape current feelings. That combination is often used for issues like jealousy, codependency, infidelity, or trouble trusting others. Del also helps people facing addiction, grief, anger, career challenges, and life transitions.

In a typical meeting she helps identify patterns that keep someone stuck and then practices small, usable steps to change them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies are used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are introduced for managing intense emotions and building moment-to-moment coping skills.

Del describes herself as a curious listener who teams up with clients to remove barriers to the life they want. She offers coaching-style guidance when useful and keeps the work focused on achievable progress. Her approach aims to be direct, empathetic, and tailored to each person's goals.

Based in Illinois, Del works in English and accepts clients from outside the U.S. as part of her practice. To begin, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

How Del Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when trust, closeness, or jealousy cause difficulty in relationships by tracking where those reactions come from and practicing different ways to connect. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and choices. It gives someone space to talk while the therapist reflects and clarifies, which helps when a person feels stuck or unsure of what they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments. It is practical for anxiety, low mood, perfectionism, and patterns like jealousy that are driven by negative thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with a client about goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the approach as progress is made. This happens collaboratively so the client helps steer what techniques are used and when to try something different.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can still make it easier to fit care into daily life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also let a person choose a shorter check-in when days are busy, or avoid being on camera when they prefer audio-only interaction. These practical benefits help make regular work on goals more manageable.