Darcy Flierl, LCSW, CAP, QSW

Darcy Flierl, LCSW, CAP, QSW

“My counseling and psychotherapy sessions provide a genuine person to person interaction in which you are able to explore your inner world in a safe and supportive environment. My role is to listen, affirm, provide insights and share with you resources, strategies and coping skills that have been proven effective for addressing issues that can have a negative impact on our mental health and well-being. I provide both in-person sessions in Florida and Virginia and Telehealth for psychotherapy. My preferred modalities are Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavior Therapy, traditional CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR.”

Clinical Approach

Darcy’s therapy style has its roots in both Adlerian therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).  Adlerian therapy is a brief, psychoeducational approach that is both humanistic and goal oriented. It emphasizes the individual’s strivings for success, connectedness with others, and contributions to society as being hallmarks of mental health.  CBT works to solve current problems and change unhelpful thinking and behavior that often result in feelings of depression and anxiety. Darcy incorporates Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques into her practice to assist clients with stress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness and interpersonal effectiveness. Most recently, Darcy has begun using EMDR and Parts Work to assist client’s in addressing issues around trauma and attachment wounds.

Achievements

2016 Nominee for Keep Martin Beautiful‘s Environmental Stewardship Awards in partnership with River Warriors for Dirty River Jam
2015 Boots on The Ground River Warrior from the Indian RiverKeeper
2014 Nominee for Civic Category as A Woman of Distinction in Martin County
2013 Champion of Community from the United Way of Martin County
2013 Soroptimist Rising Star President’s Award
2012 Promoting Advocacy and Policy Change from the Tobacco Free Partnership

Counseling

Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2006 and a Certified Addictions Professional since 2008, Darcy has helped families and individuals achieve personal outcomes that result in happier, healthier more peaceful lives. She has experience in  individual and group setting therapy on an outpatient basis both through private practice and as a clinician with community mental health agencies.

Certifications include, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW8439),Qualified Supervisor (CSW),CFARS trainer (802-006-722),Certified Addictions Professional (CAP 4383),Developmental Assets Trainer,Kids at Hope Trainer,Certified Yoga Instructor (200 hours),Narcotic Overdose Prevention Education (NOPE) Task Force, Train the Trainer,Certified State Advocate for victims of Domestic Violence.

Background

With an eclectic background, Darcy is able to provide each client an individualized experienced designed to meet their own unique needs. Darcy has spent the last 25 years working with both governmental and civic organizations.  She has a working knowledge of how organizations are structured, their needs, challenges and expectations for funding.  In addition to overseeing department budgets, fundraisers, grant writing and contract management for programs, she has  been the proprietor of three independent businesses in which she helped developed from inception. Having been a business owner, she has an intimate understanding of every aspect of operating a business.

She has proven to be an effective writer in a multitude of ways from successfully obtaining grants, authoring a monthly local advice column, having a high success rate of press releases published and on several occasions enjoyed being a guest columnist for the Stuart News and other news publications. She’s taught special education for elementary and middle school age children and has been a school based psychotherapist.

In addition, Darcy has experience representing agencies, causes and societal issues in both television, radio, news media and  has been a featured presenter for many special events and learning conferences. She’s been an honored to have hold a variety of positions throughout her care that include: the board of directors for House of Hope. CHARACTER COUNTS!, the Strengthening Families and Health Committees for the United Way of Martin County, Steering Member or the United Way’s Leadership Team, community advisory group for the Children’s Services Council of Martin County and advisory board member of the Human Services Department at Indian River State College.  Darcy was also a proud member of Leadership Martin County (class 20, Vice President of Soroptimist of Stuart (2014), Co-Chair for the Woman of Distinction 2014 and has assisted on several steering committees in the community impacting the youth of Martin County as well as held a Governor Appointed Position for The Department of Juvenile Justices State Advisory Group (2012-2014)

Personal

Darcy is a survivor of divorce (as a child and a mom), of grief, sexual abuse, domestic violence and codependency. Her combined personal experience and professional expertise makes her uniquely qualified to be a good fit to offer support, understanding and insight for business executives, community leaders and administrators to single moms, struggling teens and tweens, and survivors of any kind!