Diane J Gores, LPC

Diane J Gores, LPC, supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next steps. Diane uses straightforward language and practical tools so clients can start making changes right away.

She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Capella University and has 12 years of combined experience in mental health. Diane is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. Her background includes work with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, workplace issues, and compassion fatigue.

Diane favors brief, focused work that targets current problems and goals. She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor sessions to each person. Sessions include talking through what’s happening now, identifying small steps, and practicing different ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Diane will listen, reflect what she hears, and offer concrete strategies to try between meetings. She emphasizes effort and follow-through - change takes work and she helps people make that work manageable.

Her practice also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, body image, guilt and shame, and issues common to veterans and armed forces. Diane welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and works with LGBT concerns as part of her practice.

How Diane’s approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the client can clarify goals and feel heard. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort out feelings or make choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It teaches practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills, helpful for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps toward specific goals. Sessions center on what is working now and how to do more of it, which can speed progress when time is limited.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the client needs and wants.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding travel time. It can also allow people to use tools like CBT worksheets between meetings so progress continues between sessions.