- Client-centered care
- Practical strategies
- Men's wellbeing acknowledged
About Darlene
Darlene Goines is an LPC who focuses on Client-Centered Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She wants sessions to feel respectful and straightforward so people can talk about what matters most. Her work includes attention to men’s wellbeing alongside other life concerns listed in her practice.
Across 18 years in Louisiana, she has supported people facing caregiver stress, workplace pressure, and family conflict. She helps clients who are coping with grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, and changes like divorce or blended family challenges. Her approach emphasizes listening first, then shaping practical steps together.
She often uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what a person wants to change and to build the motivation to act. Solution-Focused Therapy comes into play when clients want short-term strategies and clear next steps. These methods are mixed to match each person’s goals and pace.
Darlene treats concerns such as self-esteem, communication problems, fertility-related stress, abandonment, and issues that arise from aging or caregiving. She also addresses compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and body image worries. Sessions are intended to be concrete and goal-oriented when that fits the client.
People who choose her work with someone who aims to reduce overwhelm and increase everyday functioning. She emphasizes respectful dialogue and practical techniques that can be tried between sessions. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
How Darlene's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. In practice that means the therapist reflects what the client says, asks clarifying questions, and follows the client’s lead to set the pace and topics. This approach is helpful for concerns like anxiety, self-esteem, and relationship communication.Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes. The therapist uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and identify manageable steps. This approach often suits goals such as improving caregiver self-care or addressing behavior changes related to ADHD.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps. Sessions identify what is already working and plan concrete next steps to try between meetings. This is useful for people who want focused help with parenting challenges, workplace stress, or coping with life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation guides whether therapy leans more toward listening, motivation work, or solution-focused planning.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule sessions around work or caregiving duties.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, and coping with life changes among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people set goals and find practical next steps.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including caregiver stress, workplace challenges, and family conflict.
Where is she located and what is her credential?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.