Dolores Beynor , LCSW, LICSW

Dolores Beynor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 39 years of experience, holding clinical social work licenses (LCSW, LICSW). Based in Florida, she has worked across a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, phobias, anger management, substance use, relationship difficulties, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her practice has included work with women who have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, adolescents with varied challenges, and geriatric clients facing issues such as depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress.

She offers individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy for many age groups, encouraging open expression while providing psycho-social education to help people understand conditions like depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship problems, and grief. Her style emphasizes dignity, respect, and compassion, and she adapts her methods to the needs of each person, beginning where the client is and building from there. Dolores blends cognitive-behavioral strategies, psycho-education, and supportive measures to help clients identify goals and work on their most pressing concerns.

Throughout her career she has focused on collaborative treatment planning, partnering with clients to create realistic goals and practical steps toward change. She seeks to be supportive and empowering, helping people develop coping skills and clearer paths forward.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Dolores Beynor uses client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s experience guides the work - it helps those seeking empathy, validation, and a collaborative process for personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learning practical skills to change behavior and improve mood - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also incorporates motivational interviewing techniques to help people explore readiness for change and strengthen their own motivation when facing ambivalence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dolores partners with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration helps shape a tailored plan that can evolve over time as goals shift.

Online therapy allows these approaches to be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Remote sessions can make it easier to maintain consistency, access care from different locations, and fit support into a busy life while working with licensed professionals and therapists in a format that suits the client.