About Darryl
Dr. Darryl Mccarroll uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person, not the problem, at the center of care. He is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical tools people can use right away.
Many who come to him are dealing with anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, relationship strain, or trauma-related concerns. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotions feel overwhelming and skills for managing them are needed. He also uses emotionally-focused work to address closeness, trust, and intimacy issues in relationships. With eight years of clinical experience, he brings a varied background that includes hospital work, nonprofit settings, group homes, schools, and work with veterans.
He also has experience addressing sexual trauma, human trafficking related issues, and first responder challenges. That range informs a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions. He earned a Doctor of Social Work from Walden University and a Master of Social Work.
He holds an LCSW in North Carolina. Those details reflect his clinical pathway and regional practice base. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and step-by-step progress.
He supports people working through low self-esteem, anger, depression, bipolar concerns, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors. He also offers coaching-style support for life purpose and communication problems. People meet with him by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Sessions aim to be flexible and to fit into busy lives while addressing real symptoms and real changes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy puts the client's priorities first and focuses on building trust and practical steps. Online sessions use that same focus to identify what matters most and set clear, doable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; online CBT sessions often include worksheets, thought records, and homework to practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills and can help when anxiety or intense emotions interfere with daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match goals, comfort level, and the kinds of problems being addressed. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so progress feels steady and realistic.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions that feel like in-person meetings, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, live chat fits quick exchanges or between-session support, and text messaging lets people share thoughts or updates when it’s easier than scheduling another session. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using the therapist's chosen approaches.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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