Darlene Dezso, LICSW
Alabama · 35 years in practice
Darlene Dezso is a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama with 35 years of practice experience.
License and registration
- LICSW, Alabama
- 0940C · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1710581368 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Darlene
Darlene Dezso is a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama with 35 years of practice experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She aims to support people who feel stuck or empty and those coping with life changes or compassion fatigue.
Darlene centers conversations on what matters most to each person. She listens closely and tailors sessions to a client's needs.
Background and approach
She focuses on building self-compassion, motivation, and a clearer sense of life purpose. Her work often addresses relationship concerns such as communication problems, jealousy, infidelity, and family of origin issues. She also supports people dealing with first responder or veteran-related issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and stress after natural or human-caused disasters.
She brings several therapeutic approaches into session, including emotionally-focused work, client-centered ways of meeting people, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, and existential ideas about meaning and choice. Those methods are used as tools to help someone manage emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and make practical decisions. Darlene describes the first steps as listening and tailoring a plan together.
Sessions emphasize respectful, sensitive conversation and practical steps a person can use between appointments. She aims to help people find stronger footing and make steady progress toward clearer goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Darlene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Darlene names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and changing painful emotional patterns. It helps people notice core feelings and shift how they respond to strong emotions, which can reduce reactivity and increase emotional clarity. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center of sessions; the therapist offers empathic listening and follows the client's pace to help them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, using practical exercises and small experiments to change daily routines and ease symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them based on what feels most helpful and workable for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or scheduling is limited. Live chat and text messaging are good for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and connect from different locations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Darlene works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on codependency, communication problems, first responder and veteran issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens closely and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Expect respectful, sensitive conversation that aims to build self-compassion and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience, mostly in independent practice and related clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AL LICSW, which is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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