Dr. Darlene Groomes, LPC

Dr. Darlene Groomes is a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers a holistic, integrative approach to mental health care. She combines attention to physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs to support lasting personal growth and well-being. Dr. Groomes has clinical experience helping people who have faced trauma, loss and grief, disability, family challenges, and body image concerns, and she provides individual, child, and family counseling to meet a range of needs.

As a trained youth mental health first aid provider and a trainer in adult mental health first aid response, she brings practical skills for crisis recognition and early intervention. Her work rests on a client-centered foundation that emphasizes respect, validation, and collaboration, while she draws on a variety of therapeutic techniques - including cognitive-behavioral strategies, psychoeducational methods, trauma-informed care, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused interventions - to tailor care to each person.

Dr. Groomes seeks to create an atmosphere that is accepting, direct, and supportive so clients can explore goals and build resilience. She aims to listen, validate experience, and promote empowerment. If she is not the best match for a person, she will refer to local-area expertise to help find a better-matched clinician.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Dr. Darlene Groomes draws on Client-Centered Therapy to place the person at the center of the work, offering empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients set the pace and goals of treatment; this approach supports growth in areas like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies and skills training - a method often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change. Mindfulness Therapy is used to cultivate present-moment awareness and stress reduction through simple exercises that complement other interventions and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Dr. Groomes works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy by licensed professionals can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility needs, and geographic distance. These options make it easier to receive consistent care and to practice new skills between sessions.