Meet Darcy

My own experiences as a misunderstood teen shaped my passion for helping young people feel heard, valued, and supported. Easy-going and non-judgmental, I offer a safe, comfortable space and a friendly atmosphere in which to talk, play, and be creative. Genuine, trusting relationships are important, so I will listen and empower you, rather than tell you what to do. If you love animals, I have therapy pets join our work when appropriate.

Meet my beautiful foster cat, Frida Catlo, who came to Maine all the way from Puerto Rico to get medical care and find a forever home. She needs our help! You see, Frida has a congenital eye abnormality in which much of her upper eyelids are simply missing. She can see just fine, but she is susceptible to frequent and painful eye infections due to her hair rubbing and scratching the surface of her eyes. I took Frida to the ophthalmologist, who said they could try cryotherapy to remove the fur above her eyes first, reducing the irritation, but it often doesn't work long-term. Ultimately, she needs reconstructive eye surgery to build new eyelids.

Unfortunately, this reconstructive surgery is too expensive for the shelter to pay out of their general medical care fund, which is very low, so they are faced with having to remove her eyes altogether. How very sad for Frida.

I think we can do better.

I am trying to raise funds specifically for Frida's surgery so we can save her eyes and eyesight. She doesn't deserve to be blinded because of human funding. Can you help?

Help Frida Catlo!

Located in Brunswick, Maine

Offering in person appointments for clients; online appointments available for parent consultation.
My office is in beautiful downtown Brunswick, just steps away from Maine Street shops and restaurants.
Therapy Approaches

Your experience is unique to you. My approach is person-centered, strengths based and culturally sensitive. It may include your family system, educational community, or behavioral supports. We can explore the use of creative expression or animal-assisted psychotherapy as well.
We start with you, where you are.

You may have school concerns, special education-related needs, experience anxiety, depression and/or social challenges. These are all areas of my expertise.

What clients are saying.

Appreciation

“Darcy makes me feel seen and appreciated. Her office is a safe place, where she really took the time to get to know me. She lets me know that my experiences are important and that it’s okay to have feelings. She makes me feel heard.”
- Teen Client
Support

“Not only has Darcy helped our son better identify his feelings and communicate his needs, but she has given our household a whole new framework to use, parents included.”
- Parent
Expertise

“Darcy immediately ‘got’ my child, her strengths and challenges.
My daughter feels heard, valued, and more willing to make changes because of her connection. And as a parent, I am learning to be a better support for her in the process.
Darcy brings great compassion, humor, and skill to her work, and we feel grateful to have her expertise to help guide us. Our time with her is a gift.”
- Parent
Empowerment

“I want to thank Darcy for showing me that I am strong and that my differences make me even stronger!”
- Teen Client