Darlene Mayers, LMFT
Compassionate therapist helping people find practical solutions
Book with DarleneWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Darlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Darlene
Darlene Mayers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida with 26 years of experience. She uses a warm, person-focused style to help people find practical steps through hard moments. She listens without judgment and works with clients to set achievable goals for change.
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and mood disorders. She also helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem and intimacy.
Background and approach
Anger and coping with life changes are part of her regular focus. Darlene draws on client-centered methods along with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness tools. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person.
Sessions aim to build skills, shift patterns, and strengthen coping strategies. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She combines clinical experience with practical coaching when people want hands-on steps and accountability.
People work together with her to make concrete plans for daily life, from managing strong emotions to improving communication and setting boundaries. She emphasizes respectful, interactive sessions that match each person’s needs. If someone wants help sorting next steps, she offers a steady, experienced perspective.
What Darlene works with
Everything Darlene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Darlene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Darlene lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Darlene uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, listening-first relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and lets goals emerge from what matters most to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, anger, and patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are another tool she brings in to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to manage strong feelings.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Sessions are collaborative and focused on real-world changes.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit support into busy days. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Darlene
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and mood disorders, and addresses trauma, addictions, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is compassionate and interactive. She blends client-centered listening with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience in the mental health field, offering long-term clinical work and life coaching.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible online contact.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.