Dolores Cancino, LCSW

Dolores Cancino is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people through major life challenges. She draws on long experience in trauma work, military and veteran care, and family services to provide straightforward, compassionate support. Dolores aims to build a trusting relationship so people can make real progress on the issues that brought them to therapy.

Her career began in family services, focusing on abuse, neglect, foster care, and adoption concerns. She later worked in inpatient crisis settings with people experiencing serious mental illness and their families. Much of her practice has included work with active duty military and veterans, and she has focused extensively on trauma-related problems.

Dolores uses practical approaches to help people reduce symptoms and handle daily stress. She often blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills. Motivational interviewing and brief solution-focused strategies also appear in her work when clients want to set clear goals and take small steps forward.

People who seek her help often bring anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, caregiver strain, or life transitions. Additional areas she supports include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and first responder or veteran challenges. She describes her style as caring, direct, and nonjudgmental.

Sessions are scheduled to match client needs and preferences. Dolores prefers video to help build rapport but is also available by phone and text when that suits the client better. Prospective clients should follow the site's process to start a match and schedule appointments.

How Dolores Uses Practical Methods Online

Dolores often combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. Client-centered work means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person. Cognitive behavioral techniques involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice their reactions and build skills for staying calmer in stressful moments. Mindfulness can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with grief or caregiving strain. These approaches are presented in everyday language and paired with concrete exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right method is collaborative. Dolores will work with each person to pick approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in on what is working and adjusts the plan over time so sessions stay focused and useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set through the site's scheduling process. Dolores prefers video to support connection but is also available by phone and text when that better fits a person’s routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping a steady process of support.