Gillian DeLano, LSCSW, LCSW

Gillian DeLano is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and family conflict. She speaks plainly and offers steady support for parents and adults who want practical ways to manage hard days and painful memories.

Gillian approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on concrete skills and small steps that fit into daily routines. Gillian emphasizes clear goals and measurable progress rather than long, vague talks.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings, and acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people live according to their values even when tough emotions linger. She also uses solution-focused strategies to identify what’s working now and expand it. For trauma and abuse, Gillian uses trauma-focused work aimed at reducing the impact of painful memories on day-to-day life.

Over seven years she has supported people dealing with compassion fatigue and first responder stress, as well as challenges tied to chronic pain, illness, and disability. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, and the process of forgiveness.

Gillian is licensed in Kansas as an LSCSW and in Missouri as an LCSW. She offers sessions in English and uses straightforward, doable steps so clients can see and feel change between appointments.

How online therapy and evidence-based approaches connect

Gillian commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and change behaviors that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, and everyday problems where clear steps can reduce distress. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on values-guided action and teaching skills to accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters most in life. ACT can help people struggling with grief, chronic illness, or persistent painful emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gillian will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She frames treatment as a team effort and adjusts methods based on how a person responds over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual connection. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Chat and messaging let people send short updates or get support between meetings. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.