- Family of origin issues
- Anxiety and depression
- Acceptance and mindfulness
About Diane
Diane Henning is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of practice supporting adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and family-of-origin questions. She works with people wrestling with grief, addictions, parenting concerns, career stress, and the effects of past attachment patterns on current life.
Her approach blends practical skills and reflective conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques help people notice painful feelings without getting stuck in them.
Diane also draws on client-centered methods to focus on each person's priorities. That means conversations are shaped by what matters most to the individual rather than a fixed agenda. She includes dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation or intense reactivity become barriers to daily functioning.
In sessions she talks through how early family roles and expectations still influence work, relationships, and self-esteem. She helps clients identify repeated patterns that started in childhood and see how those patterns show up now. The work often includes practical coping skills, clearer communication strategies, and steps for setting boundaries.
People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation and concrete steps between sessions. Diane supports exploration of identity and LGBTQ concerns alongside mood and trauma-related issues. She offers perspective on caregiving stress, chronic illness coping, and complex grief while keeping the focus on what the person wants to change next.
How Diane integrates approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and make values-based choices despite them. It is useful for worries, low mood, and life transitions where avoidance has become a pattern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It gives concrete tools to change daily habits and problem-solving patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches moment-to-moment awareness of thoughts, body sensations, and emotions to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Diane approaches this collaboratively, checking in about what seems to help and adjusting methods to fit goals, preferences, and the problems people bring. That collaborative decision-making guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, reflective dialogue, or acceptance exercises.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since they are not specified here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and letting people join from a quieter place. Diane uses her described approaches to shape remote work so it focuses on practical skill-building, improved emotional regulation, and clearer communication in everyday situations.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Diane works with adults on anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family-of-origin issues, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, and career strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered conversation with skills-based approaches like CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and acceptance work to address thinking, behavior, and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Illinois LCPC, practicing in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How does cost work for sessions?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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