Dolores "Del" Larkin, LCSW
Illinois · 20 years in practice
Dolores "Del" Larkin is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.009735 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1609007277 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Dolores
Dolores "Del" Larkin is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside practical tools from other approaches to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or not good enough. Del aims to create a calm, straightforward space where clients can talk and be heard.
Del often helps people who struggle with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. She also addresses relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, anger, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Her work includes support for specific issues like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and infidelity. Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens closely, asks clear questions, and adapts techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those skills fit.
The goal is to find concrete ways to reduce distress and build stronger emotional connections and coping skills. Del draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand their patterns in close relationships. That perspective helps when someone feels isolated, jealous, or repeatedly drawn to the same painful relational cycle.
Therapy sessions focus on identifying those patterns and trying different ways of responding. People who work with Del can expect practical homework and simple skill-building alongside deeper emotional work. She frames therapy as problem-solving plus emotional repair.
Her aim is to help clients move toward the life and relationships they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dolores lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dolores names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Emotion-focused and Attachment-informed care online
Del uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and respond to core feelings that show up in relationships and daily life; this approach focuses on emotional experience and changing unhelpful patterns between people. She also draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to map how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and closeness, which can help with issues like abandonment, jealousy, and repeated relational cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Del collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and pace. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and emotional nuance. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, travel, or family demands while keeping therapy consistent and practical.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Del commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship issues, as well as addiction, grief, trauma, bipolar concerns, ADHD and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical skills from CBT and DBT to meet each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
Del is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Illinois LCSW and practices with clients from Illinois while also working with international clients.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Del offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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