Dr. Delores Liston

Dr. Delores Liston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing big life transitions and everyday stresses. She focuses on practical steps people can use when anxiety, depression, grief, or changes at work and home feel overwhelming. Her tone is down-to-earth and direct, aimed at people who want clear help without jargon.

Dr. Liston uses a client-centered style that puts the person’s goals first. She listens closely, then adapts the conversation and plan to what each person needs. Her work draws on solution-focused strategies to find immediate, useful changes and on mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotions run high.

With ten years of experience in social work practice, she has supported people dealing with trauma, substance use concerns, relationship strain, and identity-related stress. She also pays attention to multicultural concerns and how culture shapes coping and healing.

Her sessions emphasize respect, sensitivity, and practical skills. People leave with clear steps to try between meetings, whether that means sleep routines, grounding exercises, or relationship communication techniques.

To begin, she asks people to describe what feels hardest right now and what would feel different if things improved. From there she builds a tailored plan that focuses on strengths, small changes, and measurable goals. Dr. Liston practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Dr. Liston draws on client-centered work to prioritize each person’s goals. That means conversations start with what matters most to the individual, and sessions are shaped around their preferences and pace. Client-centered work is useful for people who need a respectful space to sort out tough choices or feelings.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy, focusing on emotion regulation and practical skills for intense moments. DBT-style skills can help with overwhelming anxiety, mood swings, or when stress makes it hard to act on intentions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and what feels comfortable, then adjust methods over time. This is a collaborative process where feedback steers changes in focus or technique.

Regarding how online care fits into life, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not fully specified in the original biography. Video sessions have been noted as useful for building rapport and allowing face-to-face interaction. More generally, online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when days are busy. Talk with the therapist during the matching and scheduling steps to choose session arrangements that fit daily routines and goals.