Darlene Clark

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

LCSW Virginia

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages: English

About Darlene

Darlene Clark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with nine years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and major life changes.

Background and approach

She draws on several therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused methods, to support clients in strengthening self-esteem, building resilience, and developing practical coping strategies. Her background includes working with individuals affected by serious mental illness and addressing attachment, communication, and social anxiety concerns.

Clients can expect a warm, down-to-earth presence that values respect, compassion, and openness. Darlene emphasizes collaborative work, inviting clients to guide the focus of sessions while offering tools and insight tailored to each person’s goals.

Outside of practice she enjoys family time, beach visits, gardening, camping, and experimenting with vegan recipes, interests that reflect a balanced approach to life and self-care.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

The practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and self-esteem. CBT sessions typically focus on concrete strategies and exercises that translate well to online formats. Trauma-focused therapy is also part of the clinician’s toolkit, offering approaches that attend to the impact of traumatic experiences and help clients build safety, stabilization, and coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so care aligns with changing needs and priorities.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support without geographic constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Darlene address?

Darlene works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like attachment, communication problems, isolation and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She favors a respectful, compassionate, and open style that blends approaches such as CBT and trauma-focused therapy while keeping sessions collaborative and client-directed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings nine years of experience in the mental health field supporting people with a range of concerns, including work with individuals living with serious mental illness.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Virginia, VA LCSW 0904018466, and practices with that credential in the state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English