Darryl Arrington, PhD, licensed counselor

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For decades, in private practice and community health settings, Darryl Arrington has provided supportive services to situationally-challenged, emotionally-impacted, and under-served persons in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Darryl has supplied executive-level oversight of clinical care at large residential treatment facilities. Professionally, Dr. Arrington has been a director, a researcher, a clinical practitioner and supervisor, a professor, and a board chair.

 Yet, at heart, Darryl is an encourager, caregiver, advocate, and guide. He remains active in efforts to assist a wide range of too often underserved persons, including the homeless and other vulnerable populations. In these efforts, Darryl has found that he is uniquely shaped with a rarely-heard voice, to be moved by and pursue the well-being of hurting people. Narrative techniques, phenomenology, and an existential focus drive so many of his interactions, all empowered by a spiritual foundation that all of us are more than what is perceived by the 5 basic senses. 

In his private life, Darryl focuses on his “college sweetheart” wife and their 3 emerging adult children. Mountain biking and wilderness hiking also hold a particular draw for Darryl. He has been especially impacted by his clients, colleagues, and those he worships with every Sunday--so impacted that his books are inspired by lessons learned from and with each of these groups. Desiring to give beyond his receiving, Darryl has endeavored to turn pain-borne pearls into literary offerings--thus contributing to each life being that much more glorious.

To learn about Darryl's activities visit darrylarringtonphd.com