Dr. Darryl Plunkett, LPC

Michigan · 23 years in practice

Dr. Darryl Plunkett is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression.

License and registration

LPC, Michigan: 6401009586 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1043530850 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Darryl

Dr. Darryl Plunkett is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. He speaks plainly and focuses on helping clients find direction and more satisfying ways of living.

He frames therapy as a collaborative journey and meets people where they are. Dr. Plunkett draws on existential ideas to help clients examine meaning, values, and life choices.

He also uses client-centered methods to prioritize each person's concerns and pace.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are offered when practical changes in thinking and behavior can reduce symptoms. Across 23 years of work Dr. Plunkett has supported people dealing with abandonment, divorce and separation, communication problems, commitment concerns, and infidelity.

He also addresses challenges related to chronic illness, chronic pain, cancer, first responder stress, and issues tied to adoption and foster care. Sessions often focus on identifying small, doable steps that lead to clearer thinking and better daily routines. He helps people talk through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and the effects of past trauma in ways that feel manageable.

Practical skills and reflective conversations are mixed depending on what the client needs. People meet him for short-term problem solving or longer work on identity, purpose, and relationship patterns. His approach emphasizes respect for each person’s experience and a steady, realistic path toward change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Darryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Life purpose
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury

Approaches Darryl names

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Online support

How these approaches work online and what to expect

Existential Therapy helps people look at life choices, values, and meaning. It asks questions about purpose and responsibility and can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about what matters most.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist aims to create a respectful, accepting space so people can talk things through at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems where small daily changes can make a difference.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions adjust over time as progress and priorities change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, short-form contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when plans change.

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Questions people ask

What issues does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like abandonment, infidelity, and communication problems.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Expect a mix of reflective conversation and practical skills. He balances existential questions about meaning with techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 23 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Michigan.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats do sessions use?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

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