About Darryl
Darryl Nettleton is an AASW social worker with 24 years working in mental health. He focuses on practical ways to manage stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with addictions, trauma, grief and depression.
He listens with respect and sensitivity. Sessions are used to identify what is most pressing and to build small, manageable steps forward. Plans are adjusted to match each person's circumstances and goals.
Darryl draws on approaches that encourage present-moment awareness and values-based choices.
Background and approach
He uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them in everyday life. He also offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through painful memories and losses. Over two decades in mental health work have included supporting people with substance issues, family of origin concerns and communication problems.
He has also helped those facing end-of-life questions, grief and men's issues. That breadth means he can bring practical experience to complex situations. Sessions aim to build usable skills rather than rely on jargon.
Darryl encourages pace that feels manageable and focuses on what can change now. He offers collaborative care and practical tools to help people move toward a more satisfying life.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build small steps that match those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical tools to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach is commonly used for anxiety and depression and aims for clear, doable strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then suggest a blend of methods that fits. That collaboration helps decide whether ACT, CBT or a client-centred style should guide sessions and how to adapt techniques for online formats.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skill-building, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or between-session support. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs, and allow people to try different formats to see what helps most.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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