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Online therapist

Diane Hendricks

Compassionate, steady guidance for life challenges

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Credentials
LCSW, LSCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Diane

Diane Hendricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and issues around self-esteem and relationships. She makes space for concerns tied to parenting, intimacy, addictions, ADHD, and work or career stress. Diane speaks English and practices from Kansas with 15 years of experience in mental health settings.

She trained with a master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas and holds the following licenses: LCSW and LSCSW.

Background and approach

Diane has worked in psychiatric settings, senior counseling, hospice, and with veterans and first responders. She has also provided services for LGBTQ individuals. Her style is client-centered.

Diane meets people where they are and moves at a pace that feels right for them. She aims to be nonjudgmental, warm, and direct, and she values moments of humor when they help the work along. In sessions she focuses on what the client brings in the moment and on practical steps toward feeling better.

She uses therapy approaches such as cognitive behavioral tools, emotion-focused methods, and mindfulness to help manage symptoms and strengthen coping skills. Diane understands that reaching out can be hard and that emotional pain is common. She looks for each person’s strengths and life story when planning next steps.

If someone wants a steady, experienced guide through change, she offers that perspective and support.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Diane draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s concerns set the agenda. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and working at a comfortable pace to build trust and clarity.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching specific skill-based tools.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another method she uses when relationship or attachment hurts are central. EFT helps people notice and name emotions, and then change patterns that keep them stuck.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as the work progresses. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to try and when to adjust them.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to connect from home, manage ongoing care between visits, and keep work consistent when life is busy or travel makes in-person visits difficult.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diane help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, addictions, intimacy and relationship problems, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Diane uses a client-centered style, meeting people where they are and moving at their pace with a warm, nonjudgmental approach.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience in psychiatric settings and has worked in senior counseling, hospice, and with veterans and first responders.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW licenses and practices in Kansas. License details include MO LCSW 001441 and KS LSCSW LSCSW 06582.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions conducted online?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the chosen format.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English

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