Dolores "Del" Larkin, LCSW

Dolores "Del" Larkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, grief, anger, career pressures, and life changes. Del also addresses issues such as ADHD and bipolar concerns. Her first aim is practical help for everyday problems that feel too big to handle alone.

Del focuses on helping people who struggle with perfectionism and feeling not good enough. She talks through how those patterns show up in work, relationships, and parenting or family roles. She also supports people coping with panic, low confidence, substance concerns, and repeated relationship conflicts. The language she uses is straightforward and goal-oriented.

Her background includes many years using a mix of approaches. Del draws on cognitive behavioral methods to change thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas for emotion regulation and skills-building. Attachment and emotionally-focused ideas help when relationships and connection are central issues.

In sessions Del listens with curiosity and works collaboratively to remove barriers that keep people stuck. She matches her methods to each person's needs and goals rather than using a single technique for everyone. That means practical steps and skills often appear alongside deeper conversations about family of origin and patterns of relating.

People who choose Del typically want clear, usable strategies and straightforward conversation about progress. To get started she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session, so work can begin on the most pressing problems.

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