LMHC, 17 years of experience
Hello! I'm Darlene, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Indiana and a Certified Professional Coach with over 17 years of experience in listening to and connecting with people to help them grow, change, heal and reach personal, professional, relational, and spiritual goals. I specialize in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as well as Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy. I am passionate about supporting marriages to become secure relationships, with increased connection, and more emotional safety. These seemingly impossible tasks can be very possible with EFCT! Additionally, I love supporting individuals in their ongoing growth and development. How? By helping you find emotional balance, confidence, and capability for managing daily life stressors and major life events. With a degree in Psychotherapy and Faith, I do offer integration of Biblical and therapeutic principles to support clients in making gains from both a natural and spiritual perspective.
The first session will be an opportunity to further connect and build sound treatment goals for the work.
My biggest strength is helping people understand themselves in order to create a life that works for them. Once you know your values, your vision and your mission (purpose), you can begin to make choices & decisions that align and move you in a direction that suits/fits you versus moving in the direction society wants for you. Most people are unhappy because they haven't yet found out that they can spend their lives focusing on what's within their control instead of focusing on trying to change other people or systems that are outside of their control. My favorite quote is, "Most people don't lead their lives. They just accept their lives." -- John C. Maxwell. Work with me helps clients begin to lead/guide/direct their lives for greater live satisfaction!
I work best with clients seeking personal, professional, relational, and/or spiritual growth and development who may also likely be experiencing a significant degree of life dissatisfaction. I also love supporting couples who may be "winging it" in their relationship. There are solid principles for building a strong relationship. And sometimes we just don't know what we don't know, but WE CAN LEARN!
For clients who specify, I provide Christian Counseling that seeks to incorporate Biblical principles into the resolution of presenting issues.
I use EFCT - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy to support couples in clarifying communication, exploring attachment needs, and potentially creating a more secure relationship.
Experiencing a great relationship doesn't have to be left to luck! I used methods that have been shown to be effective and fruitful when executed consistently!
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August 3, 2025
Darlene is wonderful!! We trust her and were extremely comfortable from day 1. So glad we found her!