- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Diane
Diane McCollum is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in Texas. She draws on her own journey with counseling to connect with people who feel stuck during life transitions. Diane values honesty, clear communication, and mutual respect in the therapy relationship.
She meets people where they are and helps them set practical goals. Sessions focus on exploring how past experiences affect current behavior and feelings.
Background and approach
Diane uses a family systems perspective alongside humanist and spiritual values to understand context and meaning. Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem. Parenting concerns, grief, anger, and intimacy-related issues are also common topics.
Diane also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiving strain, blended family issues, and changes that come with aging. Diane blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and move toward meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-centered and mindfulness practices bring empathy and present-moment awareness into sessions. She encourages clients to develop their own goals and expects the therapeutic process to be collaborative.
Diane aims to role model dignity and boundaries while helping people explore new ways of coping and relating. Her style is warm, straightforward, and centered on practical progress.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Diane lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 that translate well to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting struggles when someone wants a values-based plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns through concrete exercises and homework. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective and uses empathetic listening to strengthen self-understanding and resilience, which can support recovery from trauma or life transitions.Diane approaches choosing methods as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest approaches that fit. Together they decide what to try and adjust methods over time based on what is most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls work well for deeper conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking progress, and staying connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Diane
What concerns does Diane commonly address?
She works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, grief, parenting issues, anger, intimacy-related concerns, and related family problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Diane uses a warm, humanist approach that emphasizes mutual respect and clear communication. She helps people set practical goals and explores how past experiences affect current life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in multiple settings with adults and children.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work 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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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