Dolores Beynor

Dolores Beynor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, and career questions. She works with individuals facing trauma, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy. Dolores uses a respectful, down-to-earth approach and encourages people to say what matters most to them.

In sessions she listens first, then offers practical information about common problems like depression, anxiety, and substance use. She draws on client-centered methods to meet each person where they are. Together the client and therapist set goals and decide what to try next.

Dolores uses a mix of approaches depending on the person’s needs. That can include cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking, motivational interviewing techniques to build readiness for change, and psychodynamic perspectives to consider how past patterns affect present life. She also uses solution-focused strategies to identify small, achievable next steps.

She has worked with older adults and caregivers as well as adolescents, and has experience running individual and group work. Dolores combines teaching about common mental health topics with supportive talk therapy so clients learn skills and feel heard.

Her practice style emphasizes dignity, respect, and compassion. Dolores aims to empower people so they can handle life changes, career decisions, and everyday stresses with more confidence and clearer plans.

Approaches you might use together online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping them name concerns and set goals. This approach works well for people who want a respectful, collaborative space to talk about career stress, relationships, or life changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Motivational interviewing is brief and practical; it helps people find their own reasons to change when they feel stuck, such as with substance use or career transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dolores will work with each person to decide which method or combination fits their goals and preferences. That planning is collaborative, with short-term goals and regular check-ins to see what is helping.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins between in-person visits, or avoid travel time. Many people find it helps them stay consistent while working on stress, career decisions, and coping skills with a licensed professional.