Works with
How Diane works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Diane
Diane Hendricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She works with adults who struggle with relationships, addictions, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Diane practices with warmth and straightforward care to help people feel heard and steady again.
She trained at the University of Kansas and holds licenses as LCSW and LSCSW. Much of her work has been in psychiatric settings, hospice care, and with veterans and first responders.
Background and approach
She has experience supporting people in the LGBTQ community and people coping with chronic illness or caregiver stress. Diane’s style is client-centered. She meets people where they are, following their pace and priorities.
Sessions focus on practical steps, clear thinking, and learning ways to manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety. She often uses cognitive-behavioral tools to untangle unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness techniques and emotionally-focused ideas help during intense moments and improve connection with oneself and others.
Conversations in her sessions are direct but compassionate. Diane aims to reduce shame, build coping skills, and restore a sense of choice. She values humor when it fits, and she works to create a calm space for honest talk.
What Diane works with
Everything Diane lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Diane's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Diane lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that fit online care
Diane blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness strategies to address emotions and daily struggles. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace, which helps when someone is unsure what they need. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to create small, practical changes for anxiety, anger, and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. Diane collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and what feels most useful. She adjusts tools over time as needs shift and progress becomes clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video lets people see facial cues and practice new skills together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing reflection between longer sessions and can be easier to fit around work or caregiving obligations.
Questions people ask about Diane
What concerns does this therapist support?
Diane works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would sessions feel and what approach is used?
Her style is client-centered and compassionate. She combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused ideas to help people manage emotions and change habits.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and has worked in psychiatric settings, hospice, and with veterans and first responders. She has also supported members of the LGBTQ community.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials with Missouri and Kansas licensing noted and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.