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Darcy Pare

Darcy Pare, LMHC

Florida

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anxiety and Family Issues

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Blended family issues
  • Cognitive behavioral work

About Darcy

Darcy Pare is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas and can include faith perspectives when clients want that integrated.

Darcy combines practical, evidence-based methods with clients' personal values and, when requested, biblical perspectives. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Conversations cover immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns that keep problems recurring.

Expect straightforward talk about what is causing distress and what helps in daily life. Darcy uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and mindfulness tools to reduce unhelpful thoughts and improve emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing may be used when making changes feels stalled.

She helps people sort through parenting stress, loyalty conflicts, and the practical realities of blending households. That can include setting boundaries, improving communication, and finding routines that reduce daily friction. Work on relationship and intimacy-related concerns centers on clearer expectations and improved interaction patterns.

Darcy’s background is focused on helping adults get practical relief and move toward better functioning. She frames progress as a series of achievable steps rather than dramatic fixes. People who prefer to include their faith in sessions can say so and have that perspective woven into the work.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters. It can help with anxiety, motivation, and value-driven decisions in blended households. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to parenting or household transitions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful interaction. Those skills can be useful when emotions run high during co-parenting or stepfamily adjustments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose which methods to try first. That collaborative process means adjustments are normal as you learn which tools fit your situation best.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school runs, and household routines. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth is an issue. Licensed professionals can use the same practical CBT, ACT, and DBT techniques in online sessions as they do in person, helping people apply skills to day-to-day blending challenges such as setting boundaries and improving communication.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and parenting concerns. Blended family issues are listed among her focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, evidence-based approaches and can integrate biblical perspectives when clients want that included. Sessions emphasize clear goals and actionable steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience as a practicing mental health clinician. That experience includes working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she see international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and pricing work?

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

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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