Darlene Dezso, LICSW

Darlene Dezso is a licensed clinical social worker in Alabama with 35 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those coping with grief, trauma, or life changes. Her work often focuses on building self-esteem, motivation, and a clearer sense of life purpose.

She listens closely and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Darlene aims to support people through hard moments and toward greater confidence and self-love.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when helpful for emotion regulation and relationship concerns.

Over her career she has worked mainly in private practice settings. That background informs a straightforward style where goals are set together and progress is tracked in concrete ways. She tailors each plan so it fits the person in front of her.

People reach out for help with issues such as codependency, family of origin concerns, first responder and veteran issues, hospice and end-of-life matters, and seasonal mood changes. Darlene works to make the path forward feel manageable, one step at a time.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own perspective and pace. It focuses on deep listening and creating a space where a person can say what matters most and be heard. This approach helps when someone needs validation and support while sorting their feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers clear tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for stress, anxiety, and mild to moderate depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That process may change over time as progress is tracked.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises, homework, and emotion-regulation practices to suit remote meetings and daily routines.