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Darla McAdams, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Darla

Darla McAdams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of related concerns.

Background and approach

She brings eight years of clinical experience to her work and has supported clients through issues such as grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, self-esteem struggles, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her experience spans younger adults through older adults and includes work with people facing homelessness, substance use, and co-dependency.

Her style blends warmth, respect, and nonjudgmental listening with practical strategies tailored to each person's needs. Darla draws on client-centered principles that emphasize the client’s strengths, while integrating cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas when appropriate.

She aims to help clients build skills for coping with life changes, regulating emotions, improving communication, and working toward concrete goals. Sessions are guided by the individual’s goals and preferences, and she frames therapy as a collaborative process.

Darla encourages people taking the step to seek help and positions herself as a supportive guide in navigating difficult transitions and pursuing meaningful change.

Approaches that guide online therapeutic work

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic environment where the client's own strengths and values guide the work; this approach helps people clarify goals and build confidence in their ability to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical skills to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and struggles with focus or substance use. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense moods, relationship difficulties, and managing impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, experiment with techniques, and adjust methods based on what resonates and what produces progress toward the client's goals. This partnership helps tailor sessions to both short-term coping and longer-term growth.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats support people with busy schedules, transportation limits, or preferences for different communication styles, and they allow the therapist to provide consistent support across changing circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Darla address in therapy?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and nonjudgmental, combining empathetic listening with practical interventions tailored to each client's goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Darla has eight years of professional experience and has worked with people facing substance use, homelessness, trauma, emotional abuse, and a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with licence number MO LPC 2018043311.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Darla can help with

Darla McAdams works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and self esteem.

Darla works with any age range, LGBTQ, and people of color.

Darla works with young women age 17 to 30 who struggled with substance use, abuse, eating disorders and self esteem issues.

How Darla approaches therapy

Darla's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Darla is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri.