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Darice Dodd

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Darice Dodd, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Cognitive behavioral work

About Darice

Darice Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, anger, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related struggles. She also lists work around identity and LGBT matters, eating and body-image concerns, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.

Dodd uses a mix of well-known approaches rather than one single method. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to address thoughts and behaviors. She brings attachment-informed perspectives when relationships and caregiving history matter. She also uses client-centered skills to focus on what the individual wants to work toward.

Sessions are described in straightforward terms: talk through immediate problems, learn tools for day-to-day coping, and practice different ways to respond to stress and conflict. She pays attention to family and parenting stresses and to how past attachments shape current patterns. Expect practical skills alongside conversations about values and relationship patterns.

Her background includes graduate study in counseling and marriage and family therapy. That training and two decades of work inform how she helps people manage addiction, trauma, mood symptoms, and caregiving strain. The emphasis is on concrete strategies and on sorting out which approaches fit each client.

This profile is written for adults handling difficulties at home, such as parenting strain, a fraught relationship with a partner or parent, or the ongoing impact of past loss or trauma. International clients may be accepted; confirm session options before booking.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning small daily actions that move someone toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns with partners and family. It helps people recognize attachment styles and practice different responses in close relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's concerns and goals at the center of sessions. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client pick practical next steps to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, needs, and personal style. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps.

The practical benefits of working online include fitting therapy into a busy day and reducing travel time so sessions can take place during breaks or between commitments. Session formats are not detailed here, so confirm what is offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to follow up on skills learned in session because clients can practice them in their everyday settings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Also works with

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

Listed in

Missouri, Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which family and parenting concerns does she address?

She lists parenting stress, blended family issues, communication problems, caregiving strain, and other family-related concerns among her focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses an eclectic approach combining client-centered work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, attachment ideas, and other methods to match what each person needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience in mental health and addictions work.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Georgia and is based in Georgia.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are accepted; confirm session logistics and time zones when arranging appointments.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before scheduling to know which formats are available.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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