Welcome! I'm Darean, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. I have been in the field of mental health for about 8 years. I've worked in numerous settings to include: domestic and sexual violence, addictions, crisis, child and family, and career counseling, with clients of diverse backgrounds. My career journey has provided me knowledge and experience in tailoring treatment to help clients navigating a variety of challenges feel empowered in their healing.
In my practice, I primarily operate from a humanistic, person-centered foundation, which means I view therapeutic relationship as central to healing. I believe that each client holds within themselves the capacity for growth, insight, and change. My role is to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, heard, and respected. While I anchor my approach in Person Centered principles such as empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity, I am also an eclectic therapist. This means that I tailor my interventions to fit each client's unique needs incorporating other evidence based modalities when appropriate or necessary. This allows me to honor the clients individuality while still utilizing tools from various therapeutic models such as the use of DBT, IFS, CBT, Trauma-informed care, Mindfulness and more. At the core of every session is my belief that healing happens best in a space where the client feels emotionally safe, empowered, and supported.
In our first session together, you can expect a safe, non-judgmental space where your full self is welcomed. We'll start with brief introductions, dive into the specific challenges you're facing, and it may be important to review any assessments that you've completed in the intake process. This will help me create a treatment plan to help achieve your desired outcome.
