Where Darice stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Missouri / 2012041490; LPC, Georgia / LPC005976
- NPI
- 1932479581
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Codependency concerns
- ACT and CBT methods
- Relational focus
About Darice
Darice Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience and holds LPC credentials in Missouri and Georgia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, ADHD, codependency concerns, mood issues, and related struggles.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Sessions usually involve clear conversation about what is happening now, practical skills to manage symptoms, and attention to how relationships and past attachment patterns affect current life. She draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, attachment-based ideas to address relational patterns, and client-centered listening to understand each person's experience.
Darice also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people notice what matters to them and take actions that fit their values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools are needed. The overall focus is on helping people set boundaries, manage impulses, and get clearer about needs in relationships.
She has worked in mental health and substance-use settings and has experience with assessment and counseling across many concerns. Her background includes graduate degrees in counseling and marriage and family therapy from Georgia State University. She describes her style as flexible and respectful, avoiding labels and working from strengths.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living around another person's mood or substance use may find the sessions practical and direct. Before booking, confirm the current session options and any details you need to know.
How sessions work
Approaches online and how they fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when strong emotions are present. It is useful when someone feels stuck by worry, avoidance, or people-pleasing. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns. It helps when old attachment wounds show up as anxiety, clinginess, or shutting down in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that match the client's goals and preferences. Sometimes a few practical skills from CBT or DBT are used first, and sometimes the conversation focuses more on relational patterns or values-based action. The choice is decided together and can change over time.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a hectic day, skip a commute, or use shorter check-ins when time is limited. They can also help when you prefer not to travel or need flexibility across time zones. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and the session length you need.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with people who have trouble saying no and teaches skills for setting and keeping boundaries in relationships.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses an eclectic mix including cognitive-behavioral, attachment-based, ACT, and DBT ideas. Sessions focus on practical skills and understanding relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of experience in mental health and addictions counseling across many settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and Georgia and works from Georgia.
Which languages can I use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Confirm any practical details before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.