Diane Hendricks, LCSW, LSCSW - Therapist in Kansas

Client-centered care
Practical coping skills
Trauma informed approach

About Diane

Diane Hendricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, addictions, and many life changes. Diane aims to make first steps easier for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Diane trained at the University of Kansas and holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials. Much of her career has been in psychiatric settings, including work with seniors, hospice, veterans, and first responders. She has also provided services with the LGBTQ+ community and sees each person as an individual rather than a label.

Her primary style is client-centered. Diane meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels manageable. She focuses on listening, building trust, and helping people identify small, practical steps forward.

Diane uses a mix of approaches when they fit the person’s goals, including cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused work, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices. She describes herself as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and easy to talk with, and she values laughter in sessions when it feels right.

If someone is coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Diane includes that concern among the issues she addresses. She is interested in a person’s life story, current struggles, and what they hope to change. The process begins with a short conversation to see whether it feels like a good match.

How Diane’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. Online sessions let Diane start where someone is and move at a comfortable pace while checking in often about what is helpful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes practical skills and small experiments. In virtual sessions Diane can teach coping techniques, help track thoughts and behaviors, and set short exercises to try between meetings.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and work with strong emotions to improve relationships and connection. This work can be guided in conversation online, with attention to patterns of feeling and interaction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That selection is reviewed as therapy unfolds rather than fixed at the start.

Because the therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available online options before booking. Many people choose remote therapy to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel, to reduce commute time, or to use a shorter check-in when they only need brief support. Online sessions can make consistent work easier to schedule without promising a particular delivery method.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Kansas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diane commonly help with?

Diane works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is client-centered and paced to the individual. Diane listens closely, helps set small goals, and uses practical strategies alongside supportive listening.

How much experience does she have?

Diane has 15 years of clinical experience, including substantial work in psychiatric settings and with groups such as seniors, hospice patients, veterans, first responders, and the LGBTQ+ community.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and is based in Kansas, with a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking details to see what is available.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a cancellable subscription model. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

How do I begin working with Diane?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.