Dolores Cancino, LCSW

Dolores Cancino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 26 years of experience helping people navigate a wide range of life challenges. She began her career in family services addressing abuse, neglect, foster care, and adoption issues, then moved into crisis social work in an inpatient hospital setting supporting people with serious mental illness and their families. A significant portion of her work has focused on active duty military members and veterans, and she has specialized as a trauma therapist working with depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, caregiving stress, and adoption and foster care challenges.

As an LCSW - which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and indicates advanced training and a clinical social work license - she combines clinical knowledge with a practical, compassionate approach. People who have worked with her and colleagues who know her report that she is caring and nonjudgmental, and that she balances warmth with honesty and directness. Dolores aims to walk alongside clients through difficult times and to help them learn more about themselves and how they relate to the world.

Dolores is available late in the day (ET) and offers flexible ways to connect. She finds video sessions helpful for building rapport, but also meets by phone and through text-based options when that better suits a client. She monitors messages several times during the day and responds in a timely manner. Dolores welcomes the opportunity to support people as they work through this stage of life and to help them find practical, meaningful ways forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Virtual Care with Dolores Cancino

Dolores integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with Mindfulness Therapy into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and reflecting the client’s experience so they feel heard and supported; it is useful for building trust, exploring values, and working through relationship or self-esteem concerns. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical strategies and skill-building, which is often effective for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and support people dealing with trauma or chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dolores works with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress is made. Clients can expect a partnership where options are discussed and chosen together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so scheduling can fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or elsewhere and to continue therapeutic work consistently, even when life gets busy or circumstances change.