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Dolores "Del" Larkin, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Dolores

Dolores "Del" Larkin blends client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed techniques to help people move past obstacles that feel overwhelming. Del is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical practice in Illinois who often works with clients struggling with perfectionism, low self-worth, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and substance-related concerns.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative process, tailoring methods to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills alongside attachment-aware and emotionally focused perspectives to address patterns that keep clients stuck.

Del aims to identify and gently challenge self-critical thinking, build emotion regulation and interpersonal skills, and support practical changes that improve daily functioning and relationships. She views setbacks as opportunities for learning and partners with clients to clarify values, set realistic goals, and reduce barriers to well-being.

Del accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit different needs. Her practice emphasizes steady, strengths-based support for people facing life transitions, grief, trauma, impulsivity, and a wide range of relationship and personal concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Del frequently integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work when providing online therapy. CBT is a structured approach that helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and behavior change. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection, and it can be especially useful for addressing relationship struggles, codependency, abandonment issues, and difficulties with trust.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Del explores each client's goals, preferences, and presenting problems to determine whether CBT, attachment-focused work, or elements of DBT or EFT will best support progress, and she adjusts the plan over time based on what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy with Del is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows sessions to fit around work, caregiving responsibilities, or differing time zones for international clients. These options provide flexibility to practice new skills between sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from varied locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Del often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction-related problems, bipolar concerns, ADHD, grief, trauma, self-esteem and related challenges such as perfectionism and impulsivity.
How would you describe Del's therapeutic style?
Her style blends curious, client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and incorporates attachment and emotionally focused perspectives to tailor care to each person's needs.
What is Del's professional background and experience?
Del is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience providing therapy for individuals and couples on a range of issues including relationship difficulties and substance concerns.
Where is Del licensed and practicing?
She holds Illinois licensure as an LCSW under number IL LCSW 149.009735 and practices from Illinois while accepting clients more broadly.
In which language can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is available to accept international clients as well.
What session formats are available with Del?
Del offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Dolores can help with

Dolores "Del" Larkin works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Dolores works with couples and individuals.

Dolores works with people who feel they are not "good enough" or have perfectionism issues.

How Dolores approaches therapy

Dolores's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Dolores uses CBT and DBT.

Experience and training

Dolores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 20 years of clinical experience.