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- CBT methods
- Client-Centered work
- DBT skills
About Darlene
LICSW in Alabama with 35 years of experience, Darlene Dezso helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps and clear conversation to address relationship concerns, codependency, and coping after disasters or loss. Sessions are described in straightforward terms and aim to identify what to work on next.
Darlene uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, emotionally-focused ideas, and existential questions. She listens, reflects, and suggests small experiments people can try between meetings. That might include new ways to handle negative thoughts, skills for tolerating emotional distress, or exercises to clarify purpose and values.
Her past work has mainly been in private practice across a long career. This has included helping people facing first responder and veteran-related stresses, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the strain of prejudice or seasonal mood changes. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, jealousy, infidelity, and isolation.
In sessions she tends to combine talking with simple, goal-focused techniques. Meetings often move between exploring feelings and practicing concrete coping skills. The aim is readable, step-by-step help rather than jargon.
People who choose her can expect a steady, experience-based approach that blends listening with practical tools. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to clarify goals and plan next steps.
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How her approaches translate to remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people clarify what matters to them. It is useful when someone wants help sorting feelings and deciding next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match the person’s goals and preferences. That discussion often happens in the first few sessions and can change as needs shift.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people try therapeutic techniques in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back into sessions for discussion.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, relationship and communication problems, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder or veteran issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical methods. She uses talk, reflection, and skills practice drawn from CBT, DBT, EFT and existential approaches.
How long has she practiced?
She has 35 years of professional experience, primarily in private practice settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LICSW licensed in Alabama and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session to set goals and a plan.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.