Dolores "Del" Larkin, LCSW

Dolores "Del" Larkin is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and problems like low self-esteem and perfectionism.

Del focuses on practical talk and clear skills. Sessions often look at how patterns from early relationships affect current choices. She helps people notice where they put others first, struggle with control, or feel empty, and then practices concrete steps to change those patterns.

Her approach mixes methods from attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and emotionally-focused ideas. That means sessions can include looking at beliefs and behaviors, practicing emotion regulation skills, and trying new ways of communicating.

Del uses straightforward questions, reflection, and skill-building rather than long theories. She listens for patterns like people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, or trouble saying no, and helps clients try different responses in everyday life.

Over two decades she has supported people coping with grief, trauma, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and family of origin issues. People leave sessions with small, practical steps they can use between meetings to test new ways of relating and managing difficult emotions.

How her approaches translate to online work