About Dolores
Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Dolores aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
She guides sessions so clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions are conversational and straightforward, with an emphasis on understanding what matters to each person.
Background and approach
Dolores listens for patterns that keep problems active and helps people try new ways of responding. Her work often combines practical exercises and mindful awareness. That might mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, experimenting with small behavior changes, or practicing present-moment attention.
These tools are used to reduce daily stress and to build steady routines that support long-term change. Dolores also attends to relationship and attachment issues that affect mood and confidence. She helps people who struggle with abandonment worries, communication problems, or trouble trusting others to name what is happening and try different responses.
Parents or caregivers dealing with chronic stress, caregiver burden, or life transitions can find down-to-earth strategies here. The goal is clearer thinking, better emotional balance, and more confidence in handling hard situations. People who choose Dolores can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental approach and a focus on practical steps.
Therapy is a collaboration, and she works at each person’s pace to build skills that fit their life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting tangled up in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and support so people feel heard as they work through emotional challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dolores will collaborate with each person to find what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. She often blends techniques so the plan matches a person’s life and moves at a comfortable pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when a quick message is easier to fit into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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