Therapist profile
Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 81455
- NPI1598486375
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Dolores
Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Dolores focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier to navigate. She speaks English and practices in Texas.
In sessions she encourages clear, direct conversation about what is happening now and what a person wants to change. She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional patterns that contribute to recurring problems.
Dolores pays attention to relationships and how people connect with others. She also addresses specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and blended family challenges. She works with people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image distress, and issues tied to aging.
Her style emphasizes honest feedback and practical tools that can be practiced between sessions. When anger shows up as snapping at loved ones or simmering resentment, she helps identify triggers and alternative responses. The work typically includes noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and checking what changes are and are not helpful.
To begin, Dolores asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when anger or avoidance gets in the way of what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes to see if they help. This approach is useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and reactive anger by changing what you do and think in the moment.
Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of physical and emotional cues. These exercises can reduce snapping responses and create space to choose a different reaction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dolores will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what is working.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce the need to travel. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire to plan what fits your routine.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, and caregiving stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness. The emphasis is on practical skills and noticing patterns in thoughts and behavior.
How long has she been practicing?
Dolores has 10 years of professional experience working with behavioral health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location. Confirm pricing during the scheduling process.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.