Diane Poehlman, LMHC

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with three decades of experience. She helps people facing addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. Diane listens without judgment and works with each person to clarify what they want to change and why it matters to them.

Her work draws on straightforward, practical methods. Diane uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also teaches skills from dialectical behavior approaches and mindfulness to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.

Diane has worked in many settings over her career, including inpatient and outpatient programs, group homes, foster care, and juvenile justice. That background informs a flexible style that adapts to where a person is in their life and recovery. She understands issues that come with dual diagnoses and long-term behavioral patterns.

In sessions Diane helps people spot patterns that come from the past and get in the way now. She focuses on concrete tools and step-by-step plans that support change. Clients practice new habits in small, manageable ways between meetings.

The goal is to build a life that feels more satisfying and self-accepting. Diane frames therapy as collaborative work aimed at removing roadblocks and creating realistic, lasting improvements.

How Diane’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

CBT focuses on finding the thoughts and habits that keep problems going, then trying new ways of thinking and behaving. It helps with addiction patterns, anxiety, low mood, and relationship habits. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce reactivity and improve coping during crisis or strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Diane will listen to your goals and try methods most likely to help. She adjusts tools and pacing based on what feels useful, so the plan evolves as progress is made.

Session format details are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work from different locations when that helps them stay consistent. Licensed professionals can still teach skills, structure practice, and track progress across sessions in ways that fit everyday life.