About Darryl
Dr. Darryl Mccarroll offers a client-centered approach that keeps the person, not the problem, at the center of care. He uses talk-based work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions.
Dr. Mccarroll also addresses trauma, grief, intimacy-related concerns, relationship strain, and self-esteem issues. He is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with eight years of practice experience.
He brings practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance for intense moments. Emotion-focused ideas guide work on improving connection and closeness in relationships. Dr.
Mccarroll draws on experience across military service, nonprofit work, hospitals, group homes, orphanages, and schools to inform his perspective. That background shapes how he talks about veterans and first responder concerns, multicultural issues, and complex trauma-related problems. He also supports people dealing with process addictions, sexual assault and abuse, and personality-related difficulties.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. People can expect to talk about current challenges, learn coping strategies, and practice new ways to communicate and manage emotions. He aims to help clients build self-love, forgiveness, and a clearer sense of life purpose.
Dr. Mccarroll worked in public relations and small business before completing graduate study, and he integrates those life experiences into his work. He offers care in English and accepts international clients.
He holds an NC LCSW license (NC LCSW C014041).
How therapy approaches translate online
Client-centered therapy keeps the client's needs and goals at the front. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, reflecting, and helping people set practical goals that fit their daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors; online CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing reactive behaviors; it can be useful for mood swings, intense anger, and relationship conflicts.Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which approaches suit their concerns and preferences. That collaborative planning means strategies can be adjusted as needs change over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and real-time skills coaching. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use a camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, follow-up notes, or on-the-go support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility while keeping therapy focused on practical steps and progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- 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