Darlene Narvae, LPC

Darlene Narvae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 30 years of clinical experience. She draws on long practice helping people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. Her work also covers challenges like ADHD, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than clinical jargon. She listens for what matters most to each person and shapes the work around those priorities. Darlene uses a mix of approaches to match the person and the problem. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices when life feels limiting. She also draws on client-centered principles that keep the person’s experience central. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy can help calm strong emotions and improve day-to-day coping. Together these methods aim to build tools for managing symptoms and improving day-to-day functioning. People come to her for many concerns, including trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body-image and eating issues, and work or parenting pressures. Darlene emphasizes collaboration - she and the client set goals and adjust the plan as progress is made. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the first steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without being ruled by them and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with health challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and shift behavior. This approach suits problems like panic, low mood, and sleep disruption. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit each person. Decisions about which tools to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made. Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let someone choose video or phone based on comfort and bandwidth. Because the available formats were not specified, confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match daily routines and needs.