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Dolores Cancino

Experienced trauma-informed LCSW

LCSW Arizona

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Dolores

Dolores Cancino is an LCSW with 26 years of clinical experience who has worked across family services, inpatient crisis settings, and with military and veteran populations.

Background and approach

She began her career addressing abuse, neglect, foster care, and adoption concerns, then moved into hospital-based crisis work supporting people with serious mental illness and their families. Over the years she developed a focus on trauma work and on treating depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, and related challenges that affect daily functioning.

Her approach blends evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-oriented strategies, along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when appropriate. Colleagues and clients have described her style as caring, direct, and nonjudgmental; she aims to be an engaged partner who helps people understand how they relate to themselves and others.

Dolores offers a range of session formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different needs and schedules, and she practices from Arizona as a licensed clinical social worker (AZ LCSW LCSW-21547, LA LCSW 6168).

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and meeting people where they are; this approach helps clients feel heard and supported while exploring personal goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured techniques, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance practices that can reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work between client and therapist. Dolores will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, and she adjusts methods over time so the plan fits each person’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different locations and on varied schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and to practice skills between sessions, while still receiving guidance from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dolores commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and compassion fatigue among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines caring, direct, and nonjudgmental interaction with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help clients build insight and skills.
What is her professional background?
Dolores has 26 years of social work experience spanning family services, foster care and adoption work, inpatient crisis care, and trauma-focused practice with military and veteran populations.
What licenses and location does she hold?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with credentials AZ LCSW LCSW-21547 and LA LCSW 6168 and practices from Arizona.
In what language does she provide therapy and can she see international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Dolores offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost managed for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Arizona, Virginia

Languages

English