Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela, LPC

Texas · 10 years in practice

Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 81455 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1598486375 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
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 Dolores

Dolores Ituarte Valenzuela is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents can understand options quickly. Her style aims to make talking about hard things feel safer and more manageable.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift strong emotional patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Background and approach

She also blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered work to support values-based choices and to build a warm, nonjudgmental therapy relationship. Over a decade of professional practice informs her approach. Sessions often include talking through feelings, practicing new ways to respond, and building small habits that make daily life easier.

The goal is steady, usable change rather than quick fixes. Dolores understands how health, caregiving, and life transitions affect mood and behavior. She helps people facing chronic pain, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the strain of separation or divorce.

Practical tools and calm guidance are emphasized. People can expect a direct, empathetic approach that values their goals. She invites clients to take small steps toward clearer thinking and better emotional balance.

Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling a session that fits the client's needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dolores lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Dolores names

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Online support

Emotion-focused care adapted for online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify deep emotional patterns and the interactions that maintain them, so people can shift stuck reactions and feel more connected to what they need. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choosing actions that match personal values. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where clients guide the pace and direction of the work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, adjusting what doesn’t help, and keeping what does in a flexible way.

Online therapy offers practical ways to fit care into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues for emotion-focused work, phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or health needs while keeping therapy consistent.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Dolores address?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, and depression. She also works with related concerns like caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and separation.

How does she approach therapy?

Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying feelings, practicing new responses, and setting realistic goals.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has 10 years of professional experience working with mood and relationship-related concerns.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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