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Darice Dodd

Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes

LPC Georgia

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Darice

Darice Dodd is an experienced licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with nearly 20 years working in mental health and addictions.

Background and approach

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and a wide range of related issues including eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

Her background also includes work with addiction and co-occurring conditions and additional focus areas such as attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication or control issues. Her therapeutic style blends evidence-informed methods to fit each person's needs rather than using a single formula.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, client-centered principles, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to shape collaborative treatment plans. Darice emphasizes a respectful, empathic, and strength-based stance that seeks practical coping tools and clearer relational patterns.

She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with scheduling and subscription details determined by location and therapist availability.

Approaches for Online Therapy and How They Help

Darice commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical strategies to shift those patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful life directions, a helpful fit for coping with chronic stress, grief, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and will adapt interventions over time to better match needs and priorities. This collaborative stance helps tailor evidence-informed tools to the person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Online formats offer practical flexibility: video calls let clients engage in face-to-face dialogue, phone sessions provide a low-tech option, and live chat or text-based messaging allow shorter, real-time check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations while preserving the focus on practical coping skills and relational patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Darice address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, eating and intimacy-related problems, and many additional related concerns such as caregiver stress and attachment issues.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her approach is eclectic and includes cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-based work, client-centered principles, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to tailor interventions to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse settings, having worked with individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents across a variety of clinical environments.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with licensure in Georgia and holds MO LPC 2012041490 and GA LPC LPC005976 as provided.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is open to working with international clients as indicated in the profile.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time as described in the profile.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Georgia

Languages

English