- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Diane
Diane Hendricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of practice. She offers a calm, accepting presence for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, mood concerns, and addiction. Diane works from a client-centered perspective and focuses on each person's real life needs.
Diane earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials. Much of her background is in psychiatric settings, including work with seniors, hospice care, veterans, and first responders.
Background and approach
She has experience supporting people in the LGBTQ community as well. Her therapy style is approachable and down-to-earth. Diane aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels manageable.
Sessions emphasize listening, practical skills, and building insight that helps with day-to-day functioning. Depending on a person's goals she may draw from cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, mindfulness practices to reduce stress, and emotionally-focused ideas to strengthen important relationships. She also uses existential questions when people are facing big life changes or searching for meaning.
Diane describes herself as nonjudgmental and compassionate, and she values humor when appropriate. She invites people to talk about their life story and current struggles so they can find clearer ways to cope and make changes that matter to them.
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
- 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 for online parenting support
Diane combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes that improve daily routines and stress management. CBT can be useful for sleep, anxiety, mood, and parenting-related patterns.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people clarify feelings and improve important relationships. EFT-style work helps when communication or closeness feels strained, and it can guide conversations about intimacy, trust, or attachment concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Diane collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She listens to what matters most and adjusts techniques as progress and needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face for deeper conversations, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing processing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Diane
What kinds of concerns does Diane support?
Diane works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar condition, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is client-centered and down-to-earth. She listens first, moves at each person's pace, and mixes practical skills with emotional insight.
What professional experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including work in psychiatric settings, senior counseling, hospice, and with veterans and first responders.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices from Kansas. The credential entries are MO LCSW and KS LSCSW as documented.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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