- Warm nonjudgmental care
- Skills for daily life
- Focus on strengths
About Rita
Rita Dellatore is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience helping people who want clearer coping tools and more confidence. She emphasizes honest, straightforward conversation and encourages clients to take small steps toward change. Rita works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and life transitions. She also helps people who struggle with self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, eating concerns, and family-related challenges.
Rita draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to shape each session. She focuses on practical skills people can use between visits. Sessions often include learning coping techniques, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing new ways of responding to strong feelings.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to build trust and help clients feel comfortable being honest about difficult topics. Rita looks for strengths to build on and treats setbacks as part of the process rather than failure.
Clients often bring issues like past abuse, relationship conflict, caregiving stress, or the aftermath of major life events. Rita helps people talk through those experiences and develop steady routines and problem-solving tools that fit everyday life.
Rita is based in Florida and holds a Florida LCSW. She sees clients in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Evidence-based approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Rita collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. She adjusts tools and homework so they fit daily routines and immediate concerns.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit visits into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work without travel time. It also enables use of mindfulness practice, behavioral experiments, and homework review across sessions to reinforce progress between meetings.
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Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rita commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, bipolar issues, and challenges around family and eating.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is honest and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical coping skills and building on a person's existing strengths.
What sort of background and experience does she have?
Rita has 27 years of experience working in varied settings with individuals and families, including work on trauma, anxiety, and social struggles.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rita?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.