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- 24 years experience
- Trauma informed care
- Supports life transitions
About Darlene
Darlene Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. She listens without judgment and helps people talk through hard moments. She creates space for clients to name their struggles and think about next steps.
Her approach centers on building a working relationship where people feel heard. She combines practical strategies with time to process emotions. That might mean learning new ways to cope with anxiety or practicing small changes to improve sleep and daily routines.
Darlene works with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, ADHD, and relationship challenges. She also supports issues like parenting strain, caregiving stress, body image, and chronic illness. Her experience includes helping people facing career shifts, major life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions emphasize collaborative problem solving. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and Dialectical methods to match what a person needs. Therapy is paced to each person’s goals and comfort level.
People can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools to try between sessions. Darlene encourages clients to explore what’s working and to set small, achievable steps toward change.
Her approach centers on building a working relationship where people feel heard. She combines practical strategies with time to process emotions. That might mean learning new ways to cope with anxiety or practicing small changes to improve sleep and daily routines.
Darlene works with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, ADHD, and relationship challenges. She also supports issues like parenting strain, caregiving stress, body image, and chronic illness. Her experience includes helping people facing career shifts, major life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions emphasize collaborative problem solving. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and Dialectical methods to match what a person needs. Therapy is paced to each person’s goals and comfort level.
People can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools to try between sessions. Darlene encourages clients to explore what’s working and to set small, achievable steps toward change.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping after trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, sleep, and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and present relationships shape how someone connects; it helps people who struggle with trust, intimacy, or relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques that fit daily life and to adjust them over time.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people try skills in real-world settings between appointments and bring examples from daily life into the session for immediate discussion.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist help with?
Darlene addresses many concerns such as trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and stress related to caregiving, illness, or life transitions.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines listening with practical strategies and uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based approaches to fit each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide spectrum of concerns and life stages.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Louisiana.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.