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Darla Roundtree

Darla Roundtree

LCSW

Therapist · Tennessee · 10+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for strong emotions

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  • listens closely
  • focuses on strengths
  • sets clear goals

About Darla

Darla Roundtree is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She approaches clients with calm attention and steady presence. Her style emphasizes listening, practical feedback, and helping people take small, achievable steps toward change.

She draws on ten years as a social worker in Tennessee to guide conversations about trauma, grief, parenting strain, and career pressure. Darla looks for each person’s strengths and helps them use those resources to move forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and realistic actions rather than long promises of change.

Her work often includes talking through patterns that keep people stuck, such as avoidance, control issues, or attachment worries. She uses methods that help people notice thoughts and feelings, build new skills, and practice different responses to stress and anger. Many clients find value in straightforward strategies they can try between sessions.

Darla emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship. She offers steady support and practical coaching to help people clarify values and choices. The aim is to help clients feel more capable when facing life transitions, relationship challenges, or intense emotions.

If someone wants to begin, Darla encourages them to identify one or two immediate concerns to focus on first. She will work with each person to set a direction and adjust the plan as they go. This approach makes progress feel manageable and relevant to daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

How certain approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice how early connections shape current reactions. It looks at patterns of closeness and distance and helps people practice new ways of relating to others and to themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools for managing anger, anxiety, and low mood through small experiments and skill practice.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Together they monitor what works and adjust the plan across sessions so the work stays relevant and practical.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect with licensed professionals in Tennessee. Ask about the specific formats offered to find what best fits daily routines and technical comfort.

At a glance

Listed location
Tennessee
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Tennessee)
LCSW · No. 6470
NPI
1548861271

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Darla help with?

She supports people managing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting issues, and related concerns like grief, ADHD, and self-esteem.

What is her approach during sessions?

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with active listening and practical feedback. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and setting small, achievable steps.

How much experience does she have?

Darla has ten years of experience as a social worker and brings that background to conversations about trauma, caregiving stress, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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