Darlene Graham, LMHC - Therapist in Indiana

About Darlene

Darlene Graham is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 17 years of experience to family and parenting concerns. She focuses on helping people make gradual, practical changes in thinking and behavior. Her work centers on real problems like communication, relationships, eating and body image, and coping with life transitions.

Darlene writes and talks plainly, and she aims to create sessions that feel grounded and doable for busy families. She uses a client-centered style that starts by meeting people where they are.

Background and approach

That means listening first, then helping identify small steps that lead toward clearer thinking and better connection. She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and on emotionally-focused methods to repair closeness in relationships. Darlene has a background helping individuals, couples, and families through midlife shifts, workplace problems, and parenting strains.

She also addresses intimacy concerns, forgiveness, shame, and issues tied to family of origin. Her work includes coaching elements for career and life purpose when clients want direction and practical planning. Sessions typically involve talking through recent struggles, trying new ways of responding, and practicing skills between meetings.

She supports people in managing anger, grief, eating and food-related issues, and compassion fatigue with steady, step-by-step guidance. The aim is to build tools that carry into daily life. Darlene holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as IN LMHC 39002200A.

She provides services in English from Indiana and works with clients across a range of ages, including young adults and older adults.

Therapeutic approaches and online care for families

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and safety. It helps people identify patterns in close relationships and build greater trust and responsiveness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers straightforward exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Darlene will talk with each person or family about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Treatment decisions are made together so the plan matches what feels practical and important for the client.

Online therapy with her uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions during busy weeks, handle sudden family demands, and follow up between meetings. The variety of formats supports ongoing progress whether someone prefers speaking, short check-ins, or written conversations.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Darlene works with relationship issues, self-esteem and career concerns, family problems, eating and body image struggles, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She favors a client-centered, strengths-based approach with practical thought-restructuring and emotion-focused strategies to improve connection and coping.

What is her professional background?

She has 17 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families across life stages, with a history of addressing parenting and relational challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana with licence number IN LMHC 39002200A.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to meet.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Indiana
Languages: English

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