Dr. Darryl Mccarroll, LCSW

Dr. Darryl Mccarroll is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 8 years of experience alongside a broad background in community and clinical service. He has also served as an interfaith minister social worker, and he approaches therapy with an emphasis on empowerment, healing, and helping people move toward their best selves. His work draws on diverse perspectives shaped by experience with substance use concerns and trauma-related challenges.

Dr. Mccarroll is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and an EMDR-trained practitioner, with additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prepare/Enrich, and hypnotherapy. He has supported individuals, couples, and groups, working with adults and children across a range of needs, including sexual trauma, human trafficking, and related experiences.

His professional path includes work in nonprofits, hospitals, group homes, orphanages, and schools, giving him a well-rounded understanding of how mental health concerns can intersect with family life, relationships, and everyday stressors. Dr. Mccarroll earned a BA in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from Western Illinois University (1985), an MM from the University of Phoenix (2013), and an MSW (2018), and he completed a DSW from Walden University.

An Army Veteran, he began his military career as an enlisted soldier in 1978, became a Non-Commissioned Officer in 1984, and completed his service as an Army Infantry Captain. He has also been a small business owner in the United States and Costa Rica, experiences that further inform his practical, real-world approach to helping people navigate change, resilience, and recovery.