- 30 years experience
- Goal focused
- Compassionate listening
About Diane
Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. Diane listens with patience and focuses on practical steps people can try right away.
She grew up in upstate New York and has lived in many parts of the United States. That life experience shaped her openness to different cultures, beliefs, and ways of seeing problems. Over her career she has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, group homes, foster care, juvenile justice, and with people who have co-occurring diagnoses.
Diane uses clear, goal-focused approaches in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She also uses emotion-focused work and mindfulness strategies to help people better understand feelings and develop steadier coping skills.
In practical terms she helps people identify past patterns that still affect daily life. Then she supports them in letting go of what no longer works and building new routines and habits. Her style centers on teaching tools, finding solutions, and keeping attention on positive changes.
People often come to Diane for help with family and relationship problems, parenting stress, intimacy issues, eating and sleep concerns, anger, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She also includes work around compassion fatigue and coping with natural or human-caused disaster when those issues are relevant.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many clients find cognitive behavioral work helpful because it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and some stress-related problems.Dialectical behavior therapy brings attention to managing intense emotions and building coping skills like distress tolerance and emotion regulation. It can help people who struggle with mood swings, intense reactions, or difficulty calming down.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit your needs. That collaborative process helps adjust techniques as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up conversations between in-person visits. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach coping skills, review homework, practice new ways of relating, and keep steady momentum toward goals.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Diane address in therapy?
She helps with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, trauma, and related concerns such as eating, sleeping, and career challenges.
What is her general approach or style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, using cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, emotion-focused work, and solution-oriented techniques to teach tools and find workable steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of clinical experience in a range of settings including inpatient and outpatient care, group homes, foster care, and juvenile justice work.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.