Works with
How Darlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin, Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Darlene
Darlene Wilken is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee. She brings eight years of experience in mental health and substance use settings. Her background includes work in inpatient treatment and a methadone clinic, where she has supported adults facing addiction alongside mood and anxiety challenges.
She uses a warm, interactive style and treats people with respect and compassion. Sessions are practical and focused on everyday problems.
Background and approach
She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and adapts methods to what each person needs. Her work has included helping people dealing with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, relationship and parenting concerns, and anger. She has also helped people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse, and has experience supporting those with drug and alcohol addiction.
Darlene draws from several approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. She blends these to create a plan that fits the person sitting across from her. People who want straightforward tools, skills to manage strong emotions, or guidance through big life changes may find her approach useful.
She works with adults and offers sessions in English. International clients are accepted, with sessions arranged according to availability.
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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Drug and alcohol addiction
Approaches Darlene lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides the work around their priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.Darlene treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will review your needs, goals, and preferences and then combine techniques that make sense for you. Together you can try different tools and adjust the plan based on what helps in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful when visual connection and real-time feedback matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a conversation is needed during a break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, practice between sessions, or when someone prefers typing over talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep using skills between appointments.
Questions people ask about Darlene
What concerns does she help with?
Darlene works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and teaching practical skills like emotion regulation and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings, including inpatient treatment and a methadone clinic.
What credentials and region are associated with her practice?
She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Tennessee with the listed state licensure details of WI LPC and TN LPC-MHSP.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.