Darlene Goines, LPC

Darlene Goines is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who centers her practice on client-centered care. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family and parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her work often addresses self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.

She uses a compassionate, person-focused style that starts with listening. Sessions aim to identify practical steps a person can try between meetings. She helps people sort priorities, set realistic goals, and rebuild a sense of control during uncertain times.

With 18 years of experience, she draws on a variety of techniques to match each person’s situation. Motivational interviewing conversations can help when someone wants to make a change but feels stuck. Solution-focused strategies are used to highlight strengths and small wins that move a person forward.

Darlene also pays attention to family and caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and issues around aging and fertility when these come up in sessions. She supports people coping with abandonment, divorce, body image concerns, and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She works to create an affirming atmosphere where people can explore challenges and try concrete changes. For those facing midlife transitions, she can help clarify values and next steps without rushing the process.

How Darlene’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them, which can be useful for relationship, self-esteem, and midlife concerns.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It’s often used when someone wants to move forward but feels stuck or unsure how to begin.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical steps and small wins. It helps break big problems into manageable actions that can be tried between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which combination of methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use the time to focus on practical skills, planning, and tracking progress so sessions fit everyday life.