“I consider it a great privilege to walk alongside patients on their journey toward wholeness. My role as a therapist is to help individuals gain greater clarity as they move forward with purpose, strength and hope. I view therapy as a space of compassion, insight and transformation, where challenges are faced together, and healing becomes possible.”
Darin creates a supportive and reflective environment for individuals, couples and families. His approach is warm, relational and grounded in trust. Patients can expect a balance of structure and flexibility, with room for both emotion and meaning making. He draws from professional training and life experience to walk with patients through complex challenges with empathy and skill.
Darin’s clinical work focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, end-of-life concerns, veteran and military issues, forgiveness work, spirituality, and resilience. His primary therapeutic approach is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) yet he draws from other forms when beneficial. He often incorporates spiritual themes when desired. Patients working with Darin frequently explore identity, purpose, and inner resilience. His sessions are informed by decades of experience in ministry, chaplaincy, teaching and counseling. He values curiosity, transparency and the power of shared meaning as tools for change.
Darin holds a Master of Professional Counseling from Liberty University, a Master of Divinity from North Park University, and a Master of Arts in Communication from Governors State University. He served as a Chaplain (Captain) in the Michigan Army National Guard, primarily ministering to combat engineers in the 507th Engineering Battalion. He currently serves patients at the Pine Rest Portage Clinic.