Rita Dellatore, LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people move toward healthier, more balanced lives. She focuses on practical steps and honest conversation. Rita emphasizes teamwork and supports people who are ready to try new ways of coping and growing.

Rita meets people where they are and focuses on building self-esteem and confidence. She uses straightforward strategies to teach coping skills for stress, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of past trauma. Sessions aim to help people become more resilient and make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Her background spans many settings where she worked with individuals navigating relationship strain, addiction, eating concerns, bipolar challenges, and life transitions. Rita also addresses issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and domestic violence. She brings decades of hands-on experience to these topics.

Rita draws on a mix of therapy styles that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These methods are used to help people clarify values, change unhelpful thoughts, and build small habits that add up over time.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Charging and scheduling use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, people select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small, value-driven actions even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and practice between sessions; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood instability. Client-centered therapy centers the person in the room, using genuine listening and empathy to help people feel understood and to build confidence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match a person’s schedule. It can also let people practice techniques in their everyday routines and bring real-life situations into the conversation for immediate problem solving.