Rita Dellatore, LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 27 years of experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the effects of past trauma. Rita also helps people who are struggling with self-esteem, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and changes tied to family relationships.

Rita has worked in a range of settings over her career and has long experience supporting people through social and emotional struggles. She focuses on practical coping skills and building self-esteem. Sessions emphasize clear, direct conversation and concrete strategies that a person can use between meetings.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, mindfulness methods, and Motivational Interviewing. That means she may combine attention to present thoughts and feelings with work on values, behavior changes, and short-term skills practice. The aim is to help people notice patterns that come from their family of origin and make different choices going forward.

Rita is comfortable discussing adoption, abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and related family topics. She also supports people coping with divorce, separation, domestic violence, and other relationship disruptions. Conversations move at a steady pace and focus on what the person wants to change.

People who do best with Rita tend to be motivated to try new ways of coping and willing to speak honestly about their experiences. To start, clients complete a brief intake and then set goals to work on in regular sessions. Language offered is English and international clients are accepted.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions