Gillian DeLano , LSCSW, LCSW

Gillian DeLano is a licensed social worker based in Kansas who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma, grief, and compassion fatigue. She brings a strengths-based perspective that recognizes each person as the expert on their own life, and she works to highlight existing resources and coping skills to support meaningful change.

Gillian draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients manage symptoms related to trauma and abuse, process loss, and address the complex challenges that accompany chronic pain, illness, or disability. She also supports first responders and others facing guilt, shame, or the need for forgiveness, and she assists families working to improve communication and resolve conflict.

Gillian holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials - LSCSW indicates a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and LCSW denotes a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and combines clinical training with a compassionate, empowering approach. She emphasizes collaboration, meeting people where they are, and helping them take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life. Throughout the therapeutic process she aims to support and empower individuals as they pursue goals for healing and improved well-being.

Approaches for online healing and practical support

Gillian often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility - ACT emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which can be helpful for anxiety, chronic health challenges, and persistent stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors - CBT provides practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied when past events continue to affect daily life - it involves targeted techniques to process traumatic memories and reduce their ongoing impact.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Gillian collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, health, or unpredictable schedules. Gillian provides support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels while still working with licensed professionals and therapists trained in these approaches.