I have been in the field for 20 years now, in different capacities. I have worked 8n addictions, mental health and developmental disabilities. I work with kids, teenager adults and senior citizens. I have worked with military and with first responders. When you are working with me, your the one who makes the choices such as different types of counseling, and what we talk about on that particular day. I am always learning and growing my skills. I also have a faith based background so we can or do not have to incorporate that into our sessions.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session will be a get to know you session, reviewing paperwork, listening to your concerns and what you want to get out of therapy. I will ask a lot of pros. Questions but only to be able to understand how to best help you. Also you can always tell me that you don't want to talk about that yet and my response will be that's OK, what gets in the way so that we can work on that first. I want you to be comfortable and ready for whatever we talk about.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What is unique about me is that I work with you. I don't ask you to do what I have not already done and that has worked. I will listen and assist you in working through what ever the problem is.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I can work with anyone who wants to get help. I am flexible and willing to meet people where they are. My best clients are invested in communicating their goals and are willing to listen to some ideas or concerns I may have.
EMDR
Begin by identifying coping skills and ways to calm your mind before beginning the reprocessing phase which clears the reactions to previous traumas
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
To teach how to keep your body and mind calm even when your emotions are running high.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing helps with keeping you motivated to reach your goals , keeping in mind why the goal is 8mportant to you
Faith based therapy
I can you faith based and scripture based counseling with anyone who wants that. I do not push this onto anyone who does not wush to used this style.
4 ratings with written reviews
October 9, 2025
Thank you so much for the warm introduction, i really can’t wait to work more with you .
October 9, 2025
This is like the sixth provider I have tried to work with for a trauma I don't have a complete memory of. Darleen is optimistic that there is a way that this trauma can be worked through and its affects on me minimized. The previous counsellors wound up avoiding the trauma cause they didn't know how to handle it.
October 3, 2025
Darleen is someone who I have trusted from the beginning. I am someone who has a hard time opening up to people and when she told me it would be all on my own terms and at my pace, suddenly all of the issues I had been keeping down came out. She is wonderful, compassionate, and empowering. I have a few people in my corner already but having Darleen willing to root for me makes me feel like I have someone willing to listening and care about what I have to say!