Dolores "Del" Larkin

Dolores "Del" Larkin is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people who struggle with feeling like they are not good enough. She focuses on practical steps to reduce perfectionism, worry, and low self-esteem. Del speaks plainly and keeps sessions grounded so people can use what they learn right away.

Del combines Trauma-Focused Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to guide conversations about painful experiences. She draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful, and adapts tools to each person's situation. Sessions are collaborative - she listens first, then helps people build small, doable changes.

Many clients come for anxiety, panic, depression, grief, or relationship strain. She also works with substance concerns, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and life transitions like career changes or loss. Additional focuses include codependency, communication problems, abandonment fears, and issues tied to family of origin.

Del aims to remove barriers that keep people from being who they want to be. Her style is direct but warm, and she prioritizes clear strategies for coping, improving relationships, and managing intense emotions. Over time she helps clients replace self-criticism with more practical ways of living.

If you want straightforward help with perfectionism, anxiety, or recurring relationship problems, Del offers a mix of listening and skill-building. Prospective clients can follow the site's process to start a conversation and see if her approach feels like a fit.

How Del’s approaches work online

Del uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful experiences and reduce how those events shape daily thoughts and reactions. This approach often involves clear steps to name what happened, notice its effects, and practice safer ways of responding in relationships and everyday situations.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current trust and closeness. That work helps people understand patterns like needing to be perfect or pushing others away. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her style too, which means sessions start with open listening and follow the person's pace and priorities.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. Del works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than using one fixed plan. She checks in and adjusts tools as the work moves forward.

If you want online sessions, confirm the specific formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and let people continue progress during career moves or relocations. Therapists help shape session length and structure so therapy fits practical schedules and daily routines.