At Darby Integrative Counseling, we believe that therapy is most impactful when it’s grounded in understanding, representation, and lived experience. That’s why we’ve built a practice rooted in cultural responsiveness and intersectional awareness, serving clients from the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Veteran and Military, Spiritual and Religious, Professional, Executive, and Therapist communities. Our team doesn’t just “work with” these groups; we are these communities.
Why Specialized, Identity-Responsive Therapy Matters
Navigating mental health challenges is never one-size-fits-all. Identity, culture, faith, gender, profession, and lived experience all influence how we process trauma, build relationships, and heal. Too often, clients from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups struggle to find providers who understand their lived realities— not just clinically, but personally.
Culturally competent therapy means more than avoiding microaggressions. It means deeply attuned care that integrates each client’s background, values, and community norms into their healing process. This kind of work requires both professional expertise and authentic connection—something our clinicians prioritize every day.
Representation, Lived Experience, and Cultural Competency at Darby
At Darby Integrative Counseling, our therapists combine clinical excellence with deep understanding of the communities they serve. We don’t just offer inclusive therapy—we specialize in it.
Therapists of Color Serving BIPOC Communities
Representation matters, especially for clients navigating systemic injustice, intergenerational trauma, or the weight of cultural expectations.
- Monique Keene-King and Jonay Boylan bring both lived experience and trauma-informed care to their work with Black women and women of color. Their approaches are rooted in trust, resilience, and the honoring of cultural heritage.
LGBTQIA+ Affirming and Identity-Centered Therapy
We serve clients across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum with affirming, strengths-based therapy that centers gender and sexual identity. Navigating mental health as LGBTQIA+ involves exploring identity, chosen family, spirituality, and healing from stigma or trauma.
- Andrew Flurer, LGPC: Specializes in care for LGBTQIA+, ENM, and marginalized communities using solution-focused, CBT, and mindfulness approaches.
- Shelly Mohnkern, LCPC, NCC, EMDR-Trained: Collective experience and professional content creation around trans health, spirituality in LGBTQ+ care, and trauma-informed approaches.
- Thomas D. Williams, NCC/LPC/LCPC/CAC II: Provides pastoral and CBT-informed trauma therapy, including for spiritual crises and addiction, with advanced LGBTQ competencies.
Veteran and Military-Affiliated Therapists
Supporting service members and their families requires cultural competence and empathy.
- Lori Flick, LCPC, CCTP‑II, EMDR-Trained: A former Army wife, passionate about military families, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ folx, trauma, addiction, and recovery.
Spiritually Integrated Counseling
Clients from religious or spiritual backgrounds deserve therapy that honors belief with nuance and care.
- Thomas D. Williams: Draws on pastoral care and multiple evidence-based modalities to support clients through spiritual exploration.
- Shelly Mohnkern and her professional content also indicate spiritual competency.
Therapy for Professionals, Executives & Fellow Therapists
High-pressure roles often come with stress, burnout, and emotional labor. They need targeted, confidential support.
- Andrew Darby, LCSW‑C, LCSW: Founder and Executive Director, with years of experience supporting entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing clients using mind-body integrative methods.
- Lori Flick: Offers EMDR and trauma care tailored to high-stress careers and performance-focused populations.
The Darby Integrative Difference
What makes our approach different? It’s our integration of lived experience, trauma-informed methods, and relational care. Our therapists aren’t just trained in cultural humility — they live it. Each provider brings an authentic voice, creating a therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy, safety, and respect.
We also understand that healing is nonlinear and personal. That’s why our work is tailored to each client — whether you’re navigating race-based trauma, exploring your spiritual path, coming out later in life, or simply trying to hold it all together in a high-pressure role.
Ready to Work With a Therapist Who Gets You?
We invite you to explore our full therapist team and learn more about our approach. Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, couples counseling, or a safe space to simply be seen—we’re here for you.
Darby Integrative Counseling is more than a practice. We’re a community of healing professionals committed to serving those often left out of traditional mental health care. Book your appointment today!