Rita Dellatore , LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are ready to make changes and want clearer tools to manage stress and overwhelming feelings. Her work often centers on women's issues among other concerns she addresses. She writes plainly and works with people who are willing to try new ways of coping and to bring honesty into sessions.

Rita draws on decades of practice in varied settings. She helps people build self-esteem and confidence using straightforward skill-building and practical strategies. She listens for personal strengths and then helps clients use those strengths when life gets difficult.

Her experience includes supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, eating concerns, bipolar challenges, and major life transitions. She also addresses topics such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and domestic violence. Rita uses an adaptable approach to meet each person's needs rather than a single method for everyone.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on real-life results. She works with clients to try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust plans as needed. Conversations aim to be direct, respectful, and free of judgment.

People who do best with Rita are motivated to change and willing to try new coping skills. She emphasizes practical steps and steady progress so clients can move forward from past hurts and handle present challenges more easily.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Rita commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people facing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking action aligned with personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete skills to change behaviors and reduce distress.

She also works in a client-centered way, which means sessions begin with the client's priorities and proceed at a comfortable pace. Finding the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist and client discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps tailor methods to each person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it helps. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging can work well for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or people who prefer typing over talking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can continue around work, caregiving, or travel.