- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Diane
Diane Henning is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stressful life moments. She offers a calm, respectful space for parents and individuals who are worn down by anxiety, depression, grief, or big life transitions. Diane focuses on practical skills that make day-to-day life easier.
She helps people manage stress, cope with trauma, and address addictive behaviors. She also supports identity questions and concerns related to LGBT issues, and works with those dealing with relationship strain or career uncertainty.
Background and approach
Her style blends acceptance and action. Diane uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice difficult thoughts and change unhelpful habits. She pairs that with client-centered listening so people feel heard while they learn new ways of responding.
Diane has particular experience with parenting concerns and family-related stress, including adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, and caregiver strain. She also addresses medical and long-term health challenges, chronic pain, and grief brought on by illness or loss. Clients can expect straightforward conversations about coping skills, communication, and day-to-day routines.
Diane aims to help people find small, sustainable changes that reduce overwhelm and improve functioning over time.
What Diane works with
Everything Diane lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Diane helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Diane lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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 for online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting driven by them and focus on actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting-related stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, mood difficulties, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting connection so people feel understood while they try new ways of managing problems.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Diane
What concerns does Diane commonly address?
Diane works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience as a practicing therapist in multiple areas of emotional and behavioral health.
Where is she licensed and based?
Diane holds the LCPC credential, licensed in Illinois, and practices with that state credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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