- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused tools
About Darlene
Darlene Graham is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with 17 years of experience. She focuses on relationships, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and family concerns. She also helps people with intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image worries, anger, compassion fatigue, and related struggles. Darlene works with adults who want clearer boundaries, better communication, or more satisfying relationships.
Her approach is grounded in practical conversation. She listens to where people are thinking and feeling, then helps them shift step by step. That may mean looking at unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to respond, or learning skills to manage strong emotions. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and collaborative.
Darlene blends client-centered work with techniques from attachment-based approaches and cognitive behavioral methods. She may introduce DBT skills for emotional regulation or use emotionally-focused ideas when relationship patterns are central. The focus is on what helps a person make tangible changes in daily life.
She has long experience helping people who grew up in difficult family dynamics to recognize patterns that still affect them now. That includes family of origin issues, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and infidelity concerns. Darlene also supports young adults and people navigating midlife transitions.
Practical matters such as career stress, workplace issues, and life purpose are part of her work too. To start, she asks about current struggles and goals, then outlines small steps and skills to try between sessions. Her style aims to be direct and action-focused while keeping the conversation centered on the client's priorities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present connections. It focuses on understanding closeness, trust, and unmet needs to help change how someone relates to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviors that can ease daily stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide whether attachment ideas, CBT techniques, or other tools best fit the issue at hand. That decision can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break or removing travel time. It can also let someone choose not to be on camera or use a simpler audio call when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals often blend talking, skill practice, and homework in virtual sessions so the work continues between appointments.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Darlene works with relationship problems, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, family matters, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, step-by-step style that focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical skills. Sessions are goal-oriented and collaborative.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults and young people on relational and personal growth topics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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