About Dolores
Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. She uses straightforward, empathetic talk to help people feel heard and understood. Dolores aims to make the first step into therapy feel achievable and respectful of each person's pace.
She draws on ten years of experience working with a wide range of concerns. In sessions she helps people name what feels most urgent, reduce overwhelming feelings, and practice manageable changes between meetings.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and aimed at improving daily functioning and emotional balance. Dolores blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix allows her to focus both on thoughts and behaviors and on creating a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship in the room.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques are used when they fit the client's needs. Therapy often includes short exercises and simple tools to use outside of sessions. Dolores helps people try small, concrete steps that can lead to clearer thinking and steadier mood.
She also supports people dealing with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and relationship communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through a variety of online formats. Dolores works with each person to set clear goals and practical next steps during their time together.
Approach-focused online therapy for everyday struggles
Dolores commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and decide what matters most, which can be helpful for anxiety and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for stress, anger, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dolores will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies that fit. This is a collaborative process so techniques can be adjusted as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work through deeper material with visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Dolores help with?
What is her general therapy style?
How much professional experience does she have?
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Can people outside the United States work with her?
What session formats are available?
How are costs and scheduling handled?
What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English