- Years in practice
- 43
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Dianne
Dianne Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 43 years of experience helping people navigate hard seasons. She takes a direct, get-to-work approach that is guided by kindness and respect. She values education and teaches practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, and life changes.
Dianne uses straightforward language and helps people set clear, achievable goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and on dialectical skills to manage intense emotions.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques and trauma-focused work are also part of her toolkit. She pays attention to each person’s beliefs and hopes and chooses strategies that fit those things. That means sessions can include skill practice, problem-solving, and short-term plans to address immediate concerns.
Parents find this useful for feeling more confident in difficult moments. Over her long career she has supported people with depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and anger. She also helps with attachment and abandonment issues, control struggles, self-harm histories, and women’s concerns.
Dianne offers practical steps and steady guidance rather than vague talk. She aims to partner with people to get them unstuck and moving toward the goals they care about.
What Dianne works with
Everything Dianne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dianne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Control issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
Approaches Dianne lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and homework that work well in video or text formats for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Those skill-based lessons can be practiced during calls and reinforced with messaging between sessions for people facing strong emotions or relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, test a few techniques, and adjust based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. It is a collaborative process aimed at building skills that feel useful in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls when face-to-face interaction matters, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is an issue, and live chat or text for brief check-ins and skills practice. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules, provide quick follow-up between sessions, and allow different ways to practice new strategies.
Questions people ask about Dianne
What concerns does Dianne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and anger issues. Parenting, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes are also within her focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Dianne is direct and practical while remaining warm and understanding. Sessions often focus on skills, problem-solving, and short-term plans to address immediate needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced as a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1981, bringing 43 years of clinical experience.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices from Idaho.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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