- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and DBT tools
About Darlene
Darlene Dezso is an AL LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama - with 35 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, and problems tied to trauma and past abuse. She also focuses on codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
Her approach is conversational and practical. Sessions center on what is happening now and how early family patterns still influence daily life. She draws on Client-Centered methods to listen and respond to what each person brings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to build coping skills and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Darlene has long experience in private practice and clinical work. She supports people working through life changes, relationship difficulties, and feelings of emptiness or low self-esteem. She also works with people affected by disasters, first responder stress, veteran and armed forces issues, and end-of-life concerns.
In sessions she takes a straightforward style. Conversations are focused and aimed at practical steps the person can try between meetings. Discussions include patterns learned in childhood when those patterns continue to affect choices and relationships now.
People can expect a therapist who explains methods in plain language and helps pick strategies that fit daily life. The emphasis is on useful skills, clearer thinking, and gradually adjusting long-standing patterns rooted in family of origin dynamics.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can clarify their own goals and choices. It helps when someone needs a therapist who responds to their pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving practical tools to use day to day.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help the client choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is collaborative - decisions about which techniques to try come from discussion and shared planning rather than being decided in advance.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into work or family schedules, shorten travel time, and reduce the need to rearrange a day. They also allow therapists to use worksheets, skill coaching, and structured check-ins that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, trauma and past abuse, relationship struggles, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She uses listening and straightforward guidance to identify actions people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 35 years of professional experience, largely in private practice and clinical work.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an AL LICSW, meaning a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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