Rita Dellatore, LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people who want clearer paths forward. She encourages small steps and honest conversation, and she will work with clients to build confidence and new coping skills.

Rita focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and the effects of past trauma. She also helps people dealing with addictions, eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, and the strain of major life changes. Aging and geriatric issues are among the areas she pays attention to as well.

Rita approaches each person as an individual. She aims to be straightforward and nonjudgmental, and she invites clients to bring their true selves to sessions. Together clients and Rita identify strengths and practical moves to manage day-to-day challenges.

Her work emphasizes building self-esteem and improving communication. Rita uses evidence-informed methods to teach skills for emotion management, thinking habits, and motivation to change. Sessions often focus on what can be tried between meetings to create gradual progress.

Across many settings and decades of practice, Rita has helped people handle family conflict, caregiver stress, attachment questions, and the aftermath of domestic violence or natural disaster. She listens for each person's story and partners with them to set realistic goals. The result is steady, person-centered work aimed at clearer choices and better coping.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rita commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches specific skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and needs change. Clients are invited to try strategies and report back on what helps.

The therapist biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer ways to keep regular momentum between visits. Licensed professionals can make these options work around everyday life while focusing on practical skills and steady coping.