Rita Dellatore, LCSW

Rita Dellatore is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She emphasizes honest, direct work and seeks to create a calm, steady presence for people who want practical tools and clearer thinking.

Rita favors straightforward conversations and collaborative goal-setting. She helps clients identify strengths and build skills for managing strong emotions and everyday challenges. Sessions focus on small, usable changes that fit into daily life rather than abstract theory.

Her background includes many years working in different settings with individuals who face addiction, eating concerns, bipolar mood patterns, and relationship stress tied to family issues. Rita also addresses attachment concerns, adoption and foster care topics, caregiver stress, and the emotional impacts of divorce or domestic violence.

Rita draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and test unhelpful thoughts, and she uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to build present-moment coping and values-based action. Motivational Interviewing and a client-centered stance guide how she supports readiness for change.

She works with people who are ready to try practical strategies, reflect on what matters to them, and practice new habits between sessions. Rita sees clients in Florida and offers services in English, including international clients by online formats such as video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Rita commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try small experiments to change behavior. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress by turning ideas into actions and testing what works.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps despite hard feelings. ACT pairs mindfulness with committed choices so people can act toward what matters. Her client-centered approach means sessions are shaped around each person's priorities and pace, with the therapist offering support rather than directions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rita will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on your goals, needs, and comfort. That collaboration helps pick methods that suit your situation instead of a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers flexibility so sessions fit into busy lives. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reminders. These formats make it simpler to keep regular contact and practice skills between meetings.