Darice Dodd, LPC
Missouri · 20 years in practice
Darice Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with about 20 years of practice.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2012041490 · expires June 2027
- LPC, Georgia
- LPC005976 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1932479581 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Darice
Darice Dodd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with about 20 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting struggles, ADHD, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges.
Her approach is flexible and personal. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based ideas to shape sessions. Darice aims to make therapy straightforward and focused on real-life changes rather than labels.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens closely, helps people track patterns, and suggests practical skills to try between meetings. She works from a strengths-based, affirming stance and pays careful attention to attachment and emotional connection. Conversations are guided by the client's goals and pace.
Darice trained at Georgia State University where she earned a Master of Science in Professional Counseling and an Education Specialist degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She holds LPC licenses in Georgia and Missouri and brings long experience in both mental health and addiction supports. Her work is collaborative and tailored.
She can use short skills coaching, deeper emotion-focused work, or behavior-focused plans depending on what a person needs. The aim is steady progress toward clearer relationships, better coping, and more satisfying daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Darice lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Darice names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion and behavior work together online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people tune into core emotions and patterns in relationships. It is often useful for understanding attachment, improving emotional connection, and working through intimacy-related concerns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking values-driven actions. It can help with anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and reactions. It helps people explore patterns of connection and develop more supported ways of relating.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then combine methods that fit. Sessions can emphasize emotion work one week and practical skills the next, depending on needs.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and work directly on emotional connection. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can provide quick check-ins or coaching between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people pick what works best for their routine.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Darice address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and trauma-related concerns. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is flexible and person-centered, combining emotion-focused work with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions focus on listening, tracking patterns, and finding practical steps to try between meetings.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of experience in mental health and addiction work and holds advanced degrees from Georgia State University. Her work spans assessment, individual therapy, and supports for people facing trauma and loss.
What credentials and location information are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and Missouri and practices from Georgia for this profile.
Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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