Expert psychological care delivered by secure video, offering genuine privacy in a state where social and professional circles frequently overlap.
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Request a Delaware appointmentIn a state as compact as Delaware, privacy is often the deciding factor in seeking care. When a waiting room in Wilmington or Dover is highly likely to contain a neighbor, a colleague, or an acquaintance, the appeal of a local office fades. Telehealth solves this immediately. Meeting by secure video with a clinician based entirely outside your network provides true confidentiality, allowing you to focus on the work rather than who might see you walking in the door.
This format also bends easily around a busy schedule. Our clients include mid-career professionals navigating the pile-up of aging parents and adolescent children, and those working irregular shifts in coastal communities like Rehoboth Beach and Lewes, where the population swells and shrinks by the season. A virtual hour happens wherever you have a private room and a connection, removing the friction of travel completely.
Our home office in Flagstaff, Arizona, creates a unique bridge to Delaware through W. L. Gore & Associates. Because Flagstaff is also a major hub for the company, we have extensive experience working directly with Gore Associates. We deeply understand the distinctive lattice culture, the legacy of its founders, and the specific professional goals and pressures that come with working there. For Associates based in Newark or Wilmington, this means you can work with a truly independent, out-of-state psychologist who already speaks the language of your workplace.
The following six areas represent the most frequent requests from our Delaware clients, though we assess every individual situation before settling on a focus.
Grief often outlasts the patience of everyone else around you. We make space for the practical weight of managing what a loved one left behind, and the complicated, unsorted feelings that accompany bereavement.
Anxiety treatment here is active. We map exactly what triggers the worry—especially health concerns and middle-of-the-night panic—and practice tolerating uncertainty rather than endlessly seeking reassurance.
Living alongside an illness changes your identity and tests a household. While we do not replace your physician, we address the accompanying fear, the lost activity, and the heavy negotiation of shifting capacities at home.
We work with parents of both teenagers and adult children. Since you cannot force another adult to change, our sessions focus entirely on your own responses—the only part of the family system you actually control.
Long marriages accumulate dense histories. We examine the shared patterns of retirement, caregiving, and the pressing question of what exactly you talk about now that the primary project of raising a family is finished.
We do not try to simply reframe deep-seated concerns about appearance and worth. Instead, we seriously examine where those punishing standards originated and exactly what it is costing you to keep trying to meet them.
We believe that effective therapy requires deliberate pacing. For our Delaware clients, the initial appointments are spent thoroughly grasping the entirety of your situation, rather than rushing to fix the first symptom you mention. We ensure that care is carefully matched to your specific stage of life. Together, we define clear, documented objectives, frequently integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into our overall strategy. We are clear from the start that this is not a quick fix; the work requires steady, active participation over several months. Importantly, we monitor progress closely and will tell you honestly when our collaborative work has reached a natural and successful conclusion.
All psychological services for clients located in Delaware are provided by our Clinical Director, Della S. Lusk, Ph.D. She works comprehensively with individuals from adolescence through later life.
Clinical Director · Bilingual Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Lusk holds the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT™) granted by the PSYPACT® Commission, which authorizes her to provide telepsychology to clients located in Delaware.
Dr. Lusk is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over twenty-five years of clinical experience. She earned her A.B. from Smith College and her clinical doctorate from the APA-accredited California School of Professional Psychology–San Diego. Her Delaware caseload spans individual therapy, couples work, family sessions, and formal psychological evaluations.
Request an appointmentFull biographies, training, and areas of expertise are listed on our providers page. You can also read Dr. Lusk’s licensure and credentials in full. You are welcome to ask any clinician directly about their qualifications and experience.
Delaware is a participating state in the interstate telepsychology compact. This arrangement allows Dr. Lusk to provide care to individuals located within the state using her Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology, issued by the PSYPACT® Commission. You can independently verify the credential and the list of participating jurisdictions on the commission's website.
Crucially, this authorization is tied directly to your physical location at the time of the appointment. Because Delaware is a small state, simply crossing the border to run an errand in Pennsylvania or Maryland can change the rules for that hour. Please keep our office informed about any travel or relocation plans so we can ensure your sessions continue seamlessly.
Participating jurisdictions are published by the compact commissions and can change. You can review current psychology participation at psypact.gov, find the relevant psychology licensing board through the PSYPACT® board directory, or check counseling privileges at CompactConnect. If you are not sure which applies to you, call (844) 774-7997 and we will confirm before you schedule.
Delaware's higher education landscape is concentrated, including the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Wilmington University, and Goldey-Beacom College. Many students here are working adults fitting coursework around a job, and faculty navigate closely connected departments. A virtual appointment often provides the only flexible, truly private option that fits these schedules.
Our secure video appointments connect us with clients in Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Middletown, Lewes, and Rehoboth Beach. In a state where distances are short, the primary benefit of telehealth isn't just saving miles—it is avoiding the sacrifice of an entire afternoon for a single appointment.
Our practice sees adolescents, adults, couples, and families, with a significant portion of our Delaware caseload in the middle and later stages of adult life. Clients often seek help for anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or navigating a complex life transition.
Not at all. The secure link opens directly in the browser or email program you already use. If you prefer, our office will gladly walk you through a brief test connection beforehand, so you don't spend your clinical hour troubleshooting. If the video ever drops, your clinician will simply call you on the phone.
While psychological care does not replace medical treatment, it significantly helps with the lived experience of an illness. We address the resulting fear, mood changes, sleep disruption, and the strain it places on a household. With your permission, we will coordinate directly with your treating physician.
Yes. Dr. Lusk conducts formal psychological evaluations, including educational and neuropsychological assessments. The scope of the evaluation, and which components can be accurately administered remotely, is determined during an initial consultation based on the specific questions you need answered.
Our rates are sent in a fee agreement when you schedule an appointment. When you call (844) 774-7997 or email info@psychotherapy.com, our administrative staff will answer any out-of-network insurance questions. This ensures your actual time with Dr. Lusk is spent entirely on clinical care.
We accept all major credit and debit cards, and we gladly accept HSA, FSA, and HRA cards so you can use pre-tax dollars toward your care. Our practice generally operates out-of-network. This allows us to protect your privacy, keep care highly personalized, and avoid insurance-mandated session limits.
Our rates are sent in a fee agreement when you schedule an appointment. Please check with your insurance company regarding your out-of-network benefits. As a courtesy, we will submit claims on your behalf upon request, and any reimbursement will be sent directly to the insured. Call (844) 774-7997 or email info@psychotherapy.com if you have questions.
Our services are by appointment only, during normal business hours. Evening, weekend, and early morning appointments are sometimes available for established clients.
To begin, simply call (844) 774-7997 or email info@psychotherapy.com. Our team will briefly ask what you hope to address, confirm that you are located in Delaware, send the fee agreement, and book your first session with Dr. Lusk.
We do not offer crisis, walk-in, or inpatient services of any type, and this page is not a substitute for emergency care.
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This page provides general information about telehealth psychotherapy and psychological services. It is not medical or psychological advice, does not create a clinician–client relationship, and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Whether a particular service is appropriate for you is determined with a clinician during a confidential consultation. Telehealth authorization depends on your physical location at the time of each appointment; participating jurisdictions are published at psypact.gov and, for counseling, at CompactConnect. Arizona Behavioral Health Associates, P.C., 710 N Beaver Street, BLDG 4, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-3139 · (844) 774-7997
