Darla McAdams , LPC

Darla McAdams is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She works with clients across the lifespan and addresses a broad spectrum of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her practice has included focused work with LGBTQ clients and people of color, as well as young women ages 17 to 30 facing substance use, eating disorders, and self-esteem struggles. She has also spent more than three years supporting adults and older adults who contend with substance use, anxiety, depression, homelessness, trauma, emotional abuse, codependency, loss, and grief.

Darla approaches each person with warmth, respect, and a nonjudgmental stance, adapting methods to meet individual needs and goals. She draws on mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused strategies, and person-centered principles to help clients build skills, increase self-awareness, and move toward meaningful change. She listens closely and partners with clients to guide progress in ways that fit each person’s values and circumstances.

She recognizes the extra challenges many have faced since the COVID pandemic and commends anyone taking steps to seek help. While she would welcome the opportunity to support people in pursuing their goals, she is not currently accepting new clients.