Dr. Darlene Groomes , LPC

Dr. Darlene Groomes is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a state-licensed mental health professional who provides individual, child, and family counseling. She brings clinical experience supporting people coping with trauma, loss and grief, disability, family challenges, and body image concerns. As a youth mental health first aid provider and a trainer in adult mental health first aid response, she combines practical skills with clinical care to meet a range of needs.

Her practice emphasizes a holistic perspective that addresses physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. She uses an integrative, client-centered framework that focuses on each person’s strengths and goals. Therapeutic methods include cognitive-behavioral techniques, psychoeducation, trauma-informed strategies, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work, selected to match the client’s situation and stage of healing.

Dr. Groomes aims to create an atmosphere that is safe, accepting, and direct, listening attentively and validating each person’s experience while supporting personal empowerment and growth. If another provider would be a better match for a particular need, she will refer to local experts to help clients find the right care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual’s own experience, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client’s lead to build insight and self-directed change. It is useful for people seeking validation, emotional support, and deeper understanding of their goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms and respond differently to difficult situations.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends acceptance and change strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and improving day-to-day coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Groomes works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors methods so the treatment fits the person rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, or mobility needs and to maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are difficult, while still working with licensed professionals to pursue meaningful progress.