Dr. Darlene Groomes

Dr. Darlene Groomes is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who blends client-centered care with practical techniques to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She writes clearly and listens closely to understand each person's story before suggesting steps forward. Her style aims to be direct and accepting while focusing on real change for daily life.

With four years of clinical experience, she has worked with people facing trauma, loss and grief, family issues, and body image concerns. She also supports those dealing with addictions, career frustrations, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges. Her background includes training in mental health first aid for youth and adults, which informs how she responds to urgent distress and safety concerns.

Her practice favors a whole-person view that addresses physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. She mixes therapeutic tools - drawing from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, emotionally focused ideas, dialectical strategies, and narrative approaches - to fit each person's goals. Sessions aim to teach skills and create space to process hard emotions.

People can expect to be heard and validated. Dr. Groomes focuses on building practical plans for coping, improving relationships, and managing strong feelings like anger. When a different type of support is needed, she will offer referrals to local specialists.

Sessions are arranged through the site's Start Therapy workflow, where clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy starts by prioritizing the person's experience and goals in each session, offering space to talk and be heard while the therapist follows the client's lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which often includes practical homework and skill practice between visits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, with clear techniques for handling anger and strong reactions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those needs. Over time the plan can shift based on what helps most, so the client and therapist make decisions together rather than sticking rigidly to one model.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use phone or lower-bandwidth options when video would be difficult. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling so sessions match everyday life and goals.