Rita Dellatore , LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate life’s difficulties and transitions. She recognizes that reaching out for support often takes courage, and she honors that first step by responding with a warm, collaborative approach focused on practical growth and stronger coping skills.

Over a long career across varied settings, Rita has worked with many people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She tends to be most effective with clients who are motivated to make changes and who are willing to engage honestly in the work of therapy. Working together, she and her clients form a team that builds on existing strengths while developing new strategies to manage stress and move toward healthier patterns.

Authenticity and a nonjudgmental stance are central to her practice. Rita places emphasis on strengthening self-esteem and confidence, teaching coping techniques, and supporting clients as they process both past and present obstacles. She takes pride in learning each person’s story and in helping them become a more resilient, empowered version of themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and patterns that keep people from moving forward.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and support to help clients explore their feelings and find their own solutions. This approach can be especially helpful for building self-esteem and processing emotional challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to improve daily functioning.

Rita approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. She works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit what will be most helpful for them.

Online therapy with Rita is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows people to access care from different locations. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to connect across time zones.