Darice Dodd, LPC

Darice Dodd is a licensed counselor with 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families across a wide range of concerns. She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and additional professional recognitions including the National Certified Counselor credential awarded by the National Board for Certified Counselors and a Certified Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor credential, which indicates training to supervise other counselors. Darice completed graduate training at Georgia State University, earning both a Master of Science in Professional Counseling and an Educational Specialist degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Her practice draws on an eclectic, integrative approach that blends cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, attachment-focused, and systemic perspectives to tailor care to each person s needs. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use concerns, grief and loss, relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, ADHD, anger, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She also addresses concerns such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image, and coping with life changes.

Darice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a strength-based, affirming stance, avoiding stigmatizing labels while helping clients set practical goals and develop skills for lasting change. She works collaboratively to build treatment plans that reflect each client s values, goals, and life circumstances and accepts international clients while practicing as a licensed professional in Georgia and Missouri.