Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela, LPC

Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what you want to change. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, making it easier to speak openly about difficult feelings.

With ten years of clinical experience, Dolores draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and mindfulness-based techniques. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral changes that can reduce distress. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to make space for feelings and relationships.

Sessions are collaborative. Dolores listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. She offers practical skills for coping with intense emotions, improving communication, and addressing patterns that keep problems going.

Her work includes support for issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, commitment and control concerns, and separation or divorce. She also addresses personality-related challenges and mood regulation concerns like disruptive mood dysregulation.

Dolores encourages small, consistent steps and checks progress along the way. If the first step feels hard, she acknowledges that courage and helps people move forward at a pace that feels doable.

Practical approaches for online therapy and coping

Dolores commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice skills between meetings.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult emotions without getting overwhelmed and then commit to values-based actions. Client-centered work means the conversation stays focused on what matters most to the person, with the therapist following their lead and offering empathy and reflection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dolores will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they monitor what helps and adjust techniques over time to find the best fit.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical options. Video is useful for a full conversational session, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health needs.