Darlene Goines , LPC

Darlene Goines is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who focuses on practical, compassionate support for everyday struggles. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Her style is straightforward and warm, so conversations can be clear and focused.

With 18 years of experience, Darlene uses approaches that center the client's voice and goals. She listens first to understand what matters most, then helps set small, achievable steps toward change. Sessions often focus on improving communication, setting boundaries, and coping with life transitions.

She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and the strain of caregiving. Additional areas she addresses include body image, fertility concerns, blended family dynamics, aging and geriatric issues, and family of origin problems. Her work includes practical skills to manage emotions and day-to-day stressors.

Darlene pays attention to how relationships and life roles affect wellbeing. She helps people navigate divorce and separation, commitment and control issues, and rebuilding trust after loss or abandonment. The aim is to restore agency and clearer choices.

Clients can expect an approach that blends listening with concrete tools. Darlene supports people as they make changes, recover from setbacks, and build more satisfying daily routines and connections.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says matters most. The therapist reflects concerns, validates experience, and helps the client set the pace for change. This approach can be useful for people wrestling with self-esteem, relationship concerns, or grief.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen their own motivation. It uses open questions and reflective listening to explore ambivalence and set concrete next steps. This style often helps with life transitions, behavior changes, and coping with stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily realities. That means adjusting focus over time and trying different strategies until something fits.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is good for a full session with face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick reflections, reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options provide flexibility so work, caregiving, or other responsibilities are easier to balance.