Key details
- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Washington / LH61176686
- NPI1629435425
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationWashington
About
- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Motivational interviewing
About Darlene
Darlene Hill is a Washington state LMHC with eight years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with adults who are wrestling with anger, grief, addiction, sleep problems, or the fallout from major life changes. Darlene also supports people facing issues around identity and discrimination, career strain, and ADHD-related challenges.
She takes a straightforward, skills-focused approach. Sessions often include practical strategies people can try between meetings, clear discussion of patterns that keep problems going, and brief goal-setting to track progress. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. EMDR is available for people dealing with trauma symptoms who want a structured method for processing memories.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques appear when people are stuck deciding on next steps, such as addressing addiction or making a major life change. These approaches focus on clarifying what matters to the person and breaking change into doable steps. The work combines talking through difficult experiences with concrete homework and check-ins.
Darlene pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that underlie repeated conflicts and control issues. She helps people process feelings of abandonment, shame, or guilt while building clearer ways to set boundaries and communicate needs. Veterans, first responders, and those facing multicultural or discrimination-related stressors are also listed among her focus areas.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Darlene practices in Washington and holds the credential LMHC.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Many of Darlene's main methods adapt well to a remote setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; online sessions use talk, worksheets, and simple experiments to practice those changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method for processing distressing memories; when used remotely it follows set phases and guided procedures to work through traumatic material.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, EMDR, or motivational and solution-focused techniques fit best. That choice reflects the person's goals, current concerns, and what they prefer for moving forward.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use phone or video in different ways - for example, shorter phone check-ins when bandwidth is limited, or video sessions for guided EMDR procedures - but check which formats this therapist currently offers before scheduling.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She works with adults who notice anger showing up at work, in relationships, or as built-up resentment. Anger appears alongside stress, trauma, sleep problems, or substance use in her stated focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and skills-oriented. Sessions mix discussion of patterns with concrete strategies and short homework assignments.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.