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Darcy Pare

Compassionate, values-focused counseling for adults

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Darcy

Darcy Pare is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps adults when anxiety, stress, trauma, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed get in the way of daily life. She offers straightforward support that takes a person’s values into account, including faith when clients prefer that be part of their work.

Darcy focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more in control. She blends several evidence-based methods to match each person’s needs.

Background and approach

That can mean learning new ways to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts, developing tools to manage strong emotions, and practicing small behavioral changes that add up over time. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and emphasize skills people can try in real situations. With nine years of experience, Darcy has worked with a wide range of concerns.

These include stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem. She also supports people facing life changes, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, or blended family dynamics.

Clients can expect a collaborative, values-minded approach that mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Darcy aims to help people make sense of their struggles and find practical, meaningful change that fits their everyday life. She practices in Florida as an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches that translate to online work

Many of Darcy's methods focus on practical skills and clear steps, which often work well in remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values; it helps with anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and gives tools to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that are helpful when intense emotions or relationship conflict get in the way.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and everyday routine. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create a plan that feels practical and doable.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that fits a client's day. It also supports using real-life situations as material for work between sessions, helping people practice skills where challenges happen.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Darcy help with?
She works with adults around stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining evidence-based approaches with clients' values. Sessions emphasize skills people can use between appointments.
What is her experience working as a therapist?
She has nine years of experience providing mental health counseling and has supported people with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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