Diane DeRuyter, LMHC, LPC - Therapist in New York

About Diane

Diane DeRuyter is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self esteem, and life transitions. She also supports clients concerned about ADHD, LGBT issues, and family matters. Diane works from New York and brings nine years of professional experience to her practice.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for talking through difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Diane encourages small, achievable changes rather than overwhelming plans. Diane uses a mix of strategies drawn from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She teaches skills for managing intense emotions and for noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them.

She also draws on client-centered listening to follow each persons pace and priorities. Her background includes training in dialectical behavior therapy and existential approaches, which inform how she helps people find meaning and steady routines. Diane pays attention to how stress, relationships, and life changes interact.

She can talk through challenges like addiction, communication problems, and smoking or vaping cessation. People who value straightforward guidance and coping tools may find her style useful. Diane aims to support and empower clients as they try new ways of handling problems and move toward daily life that feels more manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them and then act in ways that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different, more effective responses to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling difficult interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than using one fixed model. That shared decision making helps shape a plan that feels realistic and useful.

Online therapy can make regular care easier to maintain. Video calls let people meet face to face when travel or scheduling is hard. Phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide extra flexibility for check-ins, skill coaching, and brief support between sessions. These options help people access consistent treatment while fitting therapy into busy lives.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diane address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self esteem, LGBT issues, family concerns, coping with life changes, and ADHD along with related areas like panic, phobias, and substance use.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, with clear tools and listening that follows the client's pace. She focuses on small, doable changes and emotion regulation skills.

What experience does she bring?

Diane has nine years of professional experience working with a range of stress and addiction concerns and related issues such as communication problems and young adult challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is licensed as an LMHC and an LPC with license numbers NY LMHC 012871 and CO LPC LPC.0023885, and she practices from New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: New York, Colorado
Languages: English

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