Dolores Cancino, LCSW

Dolores Cancino is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She began her career in family services and later worked in hospital crisis settings. Over time she spent significant portions of her practice supporting active duty military and veterans. Dolores focuses on trauma and abuse along with depression, anxiety, grief, and caregiving challenges.

She uses a straightforward, caring style in sessions. Dolores aims to be honest and nonjudgmental while helping people understand how they relate to others and to themselves. Sessions are meant to feel collaborative, with practical steps and gentle exploration.

Dolores draws on client-centered methods to keep each person’s priorities central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and make small behavioral changes. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused ideas often appear in short-term work to manage stress and build coping skills.

Her background includes foster care and adoption work, inpatient crisis social work, and long-term support for military and veteran concerns. She has worked with people facing addictions, bipolar disorder, parenting strain, end-of-life and hospice issues, and the emotional fallout from disasters and loss.

Sessions are offered in English and take into account each person’s daily life and responsibilities. Dolores aims to help people move forward at a practical pace. To begin, follow the site steps to match with her and schedule a time that fits your routine.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person first. The therapist follows the client’s concerns and priorities and helps people feel heard while they make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions connect and uses simple exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dolores will talk with each person about goals and test different methods to see what fits. Over time she tailors tools and homework to match what helps in everyday life rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support regular practice of skills between sessions, such as mindfulness exercises or CBT worksheets, so progress continues outside the appointment time.