Echo Darlington
Licensed Therapist, MS, LMHC
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My approach to treating OCD involves Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which guides you to confront your feared stimuli while eliminating the use of your safety behaviors/compulsions. By doing this, we aim to reduce your fear and anxiety and improve your self-efficacy and tolerance of distress. As a former aspiring stand up comedian, I've always relied heavily on humor, and I'm a big advocate of using humor in counseling. Beyond OCD, I've treated abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, family conflict, personality disorders, PTSD, and relationship issues.
My approach to treating OCD involves Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which guides you to confront your feared stimuli while eliminating the use of your safety behaviors/compulsions. By doing this, we aim to reduce your fear and anxiety and improve your self-efficacy and tolerance of distress. As a former aspiring stand up comedian, I've always relied heavily on humor, and I'm a big advocate of using humor in counseling. Beyond OCD, I've treated abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, family conflict, personality disorders, PTSD, and relationship issues.
Location
Licensed in Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Utah
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, PTSD, Children and Adolescents
Cultural competencies
Atheism, Christianity, Agnosticism
Education
National Louis University
Insurance
Plans accepted by Echo
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Curative, EMI Health, Florida Blue, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Key Benefit Administrators, Partners Direct Health, Regence Blue Cross, UHC Student Services, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare,
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Get to know Echo
My personal connection to OCD and mental health
I have a history of anxiety and depression, and in my time at NOCD, I've slowly started to realize that I likely have OCD, too. The more I've learned, the more things from my own life have started to make sense. It's given me even more compassion and patience, because I know how it feels to not have the full picture.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
When you come to a session with me, you get to see the real me. I don't put on a different persona as a therapist. I truly believe that when I show up vulnerably and authentically, it creates space for you to feel comfortable being vulnerable and authentic yourself. I work hard to make sure our sessions feel safe and supportive because I know how important that is for healing and growth.
My message to you if you're considering therapy
The choice is between living with unchecked OCD for the rest of your life, or committing to a few months of treatment where your anxiety might feel higher for a bit at first, but you're learning how to take care of yourself in a way that keeps OCD in check for the long term. It can be hard sometimes, but it's worth it because the alternative is living a life limited by OCD.
What my Members say helps them feel comfortable with me
Members have told me that my humor in session really helps them feel at ease. They also appreciate that I'm genuine, authentic, and open about my mental health experiences. Some have shared that this helps them feel connected and safe to open up about their own struggles. I also have 20 years of experience in both the medical and mental health fields, which many of my Members find comforting because they know I have a broad understanding and can support them in different ways.
Why our members love working with Echo
E.H.
Echo has help me with the tools I need to deal with my OCD and I hope I can keep applying them to my ERP.
E.H.
I feel it went well and she’s giving me the tools to work with to hopefully get past this. It’s not gonna be easy and it’s gonning to take a lot of hard work on my part, but I feel confident!
E.H.
It went well, I feel we’re on the right track!
A.M.
This was my second session and I learned so much! There are parts of my life I didn’t even realize OCD touched and just learning about how OCD works, the cycle, the treatment plan, etc. was super interesting and is already giving me hope that this could really work. Looking forward to (yet also terrified for🤣) my next few sessions digging into the exposures!
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