About me

Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-S), Registered Play Therapist (RPT-S), and National Certified Counselor (NCC) licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina with over 8 years of counseling experience. I also provide supervision for LPCI and have worked with young child, adolescent, and adult clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, foster care/adoption, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, ADHD and ODD. I also help people who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse and trauma.

My counseling style is warm, interactive, and sometimes playful when needed. I believe in treating everyone as I would like to be treated, with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I believe in the inherent worth and value of others and that nutritional deficiencies underlie many of the lingering issues. My approach combines person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, motivational, and dialectic behavior counseling. If you would like to schedule a time to talk, go to my schedule and select a day and time that is convenient for you. In addition, you can always let me know if there are no convenient times for you.

Congratulations on taking the first step to a more fulfilling and happier life. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support you.

I look forward to working with you! Darlinda

Specialties

  • Anger management
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
Stress, Anxiety , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Family of Origin Issues , Forgiveness

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 8

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

SC LPC 7028

NC LCMHC 9129

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Darlinda Banda. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Apr 11, 2023 after therapy with Darlinda for 8 months

I am so grateful that I found teen counseling, and in that process I was paired with Darlinda! I have been working with her for almost a year! I’m now a professional with confidence, happiness and enjoying life!! I only wish I had called sooner! I look forward to our sessions!!!

Written on Feb 27, 2023 after therapy with Darlinda for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coaching

Darlinda always makes me feel heard and validated. She asks thoughtful questions that help me sift through my thoughts and feelings in a new way. She conveys curiosity combined with warmth and empathy and offers positive resources.

Written on Dec 04, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

I originally connected with Darlinda about a specific situation I was facing. She listened well and gave excellent feedback on that situation. Although that situation isn't resolved, it is postponed, but I still value the feedback I get from Darlinda on all the other things we now talk about. She's a great voice of compassion and reasonableness in a world where the noise can be loud.

Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Ms. Banda is insightful, patient, and incredibly empathetic. Whenever I speak with her, I leave feeling so much more assured. She has helped me collaboratively make changes in my life and thought patterns, and I'm immensely grateful for her.

Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders

Darlinda is a person with whom it is wonderfully easy to converse freely. She is very respectful and kind.

Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 months

She is quite lovely!

Written on Oct 13, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She’s great I love her!!

Written on Sep 18, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Good therapy with her

Written on Sep 03, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching

I’ve had two sessions with Darlinda but I truly think she’s a perfect match for me. I’m very grateful to have her as my counselor

Written on Sep 02, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, a

I’ve only had a few session with Ms. Darlinda Banda and I feel like a new person. She is very understanding, knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. My only regret is not speaking with her much sooner. I recommend her very highly.

Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem

AMAZING!!

Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with Darlinda for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

Dr. Banda has been so supportive and understanding about the challenges I'm trying to overcome. She has given me new ways to think about things and has really helped me with a lot of my negative thoughts and with my overthinking.

Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Darlinda has helped me by just listening and gently offered me ways to get to the goals we have set. She’s very understanding and compassionate. She understands my goals and helps me modify techniques to make my goals reality.

Written on Nov 16, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Very caring and listens to everything you say

Written on Oct 29, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, adhd, and eating disorders

Highly recommend Mrs. Banda. What an amazing therapist.

Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd

Darlinda is honestly the best . Gonna be hard to ever find someone like her again

Written on Oct 19, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Darlinda is a supportive empathetic therapist who is excellent and reframing what I am going through. I love that she offers me constructive workable solutions I can implement in the moment when I need them. I feel very well supported by her but also challenged toward further growth.

Written on Sep 14, 2021 after therapy with Darlinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I had only two sessions with Darlinda, but I would strongly recommend her. Very professional, she shows empathy and availability. Great counsellor

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