Darice Dodd, LPC

Darice Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with about 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma and abuse. She helps with relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting strains, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and other life changes. Darice aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can begin to feel understood and make practical changes.

Her work blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than using a single method. She draws on cognitive approaches to address unhelpful thinking and on client-centered ideas to build collaboration. Attachment-based perspectives inform work around relationship patterns, and elements of skills-based therapy are used when people need tools to manage strong emotions.

Darice uses a strengths-focused stance and avoids stigmatizing labels. She tailors conversations and goals to what matters most to the individual. That can mean short-term problem solving, longer-term exploration, or a mix of both depending on the concern.

Her background includes graduate study in counseling and marriage and family therapy and two decades of clinical practice in settings that included substance use and mental health care. She has experience with assessment, individual and couples work, and supporting parents and caregivers.

People who choose her often want clear steps they can use between sessions and an empathic counselor who respects their values. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then take values-guided actions. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, coping with life changes, and chronic patterns that interfere with daily goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear steps and practice between sessions; it can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and some eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Darice will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That might mean trying a skills-focused strategy for a while, then shifting to deeper relational work if needed. The plan is adjusted as progress and priorities become clearer.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools and worksheets between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote settings, and sessions are adapted to the practical needs of daily life rather than promising a specific outcome.