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Dolores Cancino

Dolores Cancino, LCSW

Therapist in Arizona

Compassionate LCSW focused on practical growth

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26 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Direct and caring
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Practical coping skills

About Dolores

Dolores Cancino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 26 years of experience. She draws on a long career in social work to help people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and self esteem concerns. Her approach is direct and caring, and she aims to build a working relationship that feels respectful and useful.

Dolores began her work in family services, focusing on abuse, neglect, foster care, and adoption matters. She later moved into crisis social work in an inpatient hospital setting, supporting people with serious mental illness and their families. Much of her career has involved working with active duty military and veteran populations and with people coping with trauma.

She uses practical therapy methods that help people talk through problems and make small changes. Sessions often focus on understanding current difficulties, learning coping skills, and finding steps that fit daily life. Dolores is known for being honest, nonjudgmental, and direct in session.

People often seek her help for relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiving burden, sleep problems, and life transitions. She also supports those facing addictions, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to medical or end-of-life care.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted from Arizona. To begin, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and are provided through a cancellable subscription model.

How her methods work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the individual, helping people build on their own strengths and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Work in CBT often includes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to see what helps reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dolores will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches to match what you need in session.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Many people find remote options help with scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that feel more flexible. The original biography notes that she uses video, phone, and text ways to connect, but confirm current session options before booking. Sessions aim to focus on practical skills and real-life changes you can use between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Louisiana, Arizona, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dolores commonly address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self esteem difficulties. Other areas include addictions, caregiving strain, sleep problems, and life transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are described as direct and nonjudgmental. Dolores emphasizes talking through problems, learning coping skills, and taking practical steps that fit everyday life.

How long has she worked in social work?

Dolores brings 26 years of professional experience, including family services, inpatient crisis work, and extensive work with military and veteran populations.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices from Arizona and holds the LCSW credential. License details include AZ LCSW and LA LCSW.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes use of video, phone, and text communication. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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