Darci Shinn, LCSW

Darci Shinn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, body image or eating issues, and questions about gender and sexuality. She uses straightforward, practical techniques to help people make changes they can live with.

Darci blends a science-minded outlook with a people-centered style. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, habits, and routines shape feelings and actions. She also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to help people name goals and find their own path forward.

Her approach is hands-on and collaborative. Sessions often include talking through self-talk, trying small behavioral experiments, and building daily routines that support mood and decision making. Movement and regular activity are part of her practical toolbox when appropriate.

Darci trained in social work and human sexuality and has worked in schools and agency settings. She has background in biology and early work in assisted reproductive technology and pharmaceuticals, which inform her interest in how body and mind interact. This mix of science and clinical work shapes how she guides people through change.

People who work with her can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence and a focus on small, sustainable steps. She encourages curiosity about thoughts and habits, and she helps translate insight into everyday action.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Darci often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, self-talk, and building new habits. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes careful listening and meeting each person where they are; that approach supports personal goals and self-directed change.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online sessions can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people fit brief reflections or between-session coaching into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, family, and other commitments.