Diane Poehlman

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 30 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship pain, grief, addictions, or trouble with self-esteem. Diane speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel useful from the start.

She has lived and worked in many parts of the United States, which shaped her respect for different cultures and viewpoints. Her background includes inpatient and outpatient settings, group homes, foster care, juvenile justice, and work with people who have dual diagnoses and other mental health needs. This range gives her practical experience with real-life challenges.

Diane looks at how past events influence present behavior, then helps people make changes that support the life they want. She teaches concrete tools to reach goals and focuses on finding solutions that fit each person’s situation. Sessions emphasize clear steps and steady progress rather than vague theories.

Her work covers a broad set of concerns including addictions, LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, anger, family and relationship problems, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, codependency, abandonment worries, and other related issues.

Diane draws on methods like cognitive behavioral work, dialectical skills, emotionally focused ideas, mindfulness, and narrative approaches. She uses these methods to help people spot patterns, manage emotions, and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. The aim is practical change that fits each person’s everyday life.

Approaches that guide online work

Many clients find cognitive behavioral work useful for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on clear steps and exercises that can reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns that fuel addictions or relationship problems. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, helping people manage strong feelings and improve communication. Emotionally-focused ideas help people notice and name feelings, which can ease relationship tension and deepen emotional understanding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and what kinds of tools feel most comfortable. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can fit into a lunch break, and sessions without video can work when bandwidth is low. Many people find that remote sessions reduce travel time and help keep therapy consistent during hectic periods.