- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT strategies
- Skills for coping
About Dariann
Dariann Updike is an LPCC with eight years of clinical experience based in Kentucky. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and focus on practical skills and clearer communication.
Dariann draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to help clients name and work with difficult emotions. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when a client wants clear, short-term goals. In a session she often helps people notice patterns in their feelings and behavior and practice simpler ways to respond.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. Conversations include learning coping skills, practicing communication strategies, and trying out small behavior changes between sessions. She emphasizes building self-advocacy and stronger confidence so daily challenges feel more manageable.
People meet for focused talk work, skill practice, and steps they can use right away. Dariann encourages setting concrete goals and reviewing progress regularly. Her work is practical and aimed at helping people handle stressors and improve how they relate to themselves and others.
To begin, readers are asked to follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.
How Dariann uses therapeutic approaches online
Dariann works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name the emotions that drive relationship patterns and difficult moments. EFT focuses on understanding feelings and how they shape interactions, which can be useful when communication feels stuck.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood and to try new, concrete behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving emotional regulation when stress feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about what matters, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. Clients help set priorities and review progress together so sessions stay focused on useful steps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and skills practice to work well in a remote session, helping clients apply tools in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes, plus communication problems, self-love work, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, goal-focused approach that combines talking, skill practice, and small behavior changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dariann has eight years of experience as a clinician working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.