About Diane
Diane Kohm is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and ADHD. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is happening for each person. Diane aims to build on strengths so clients can make realistic changes that feel right for their lives.
Her sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to challenge unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and acceptance strategies help people tolerate difficult feelings and stay engaged with what matters to them. Diane also draws on client-centered and emotionally-focused work to improve communication and repair connection in relationships. For couples or individuals struggling with family patterns, she combines Gottman-influenced skills with attention to family-of-origin issues.
The goal is to teach skills that people can use outside the therapy hour. She has worked across many life stages and life changes, including career transitions, midlife questions, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Diane’s background includes long experience addressing sleep problems, bipolar concerns, and codependency patterns while helping people find clearer purpose and stronger self-regard.
Clients can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Diane helps set achievable goals, practices new habits in session, and reviews progress regularly. She encourages steady, practical shifts rather than quick fixes.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related struggles that interfere with daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It’s a practical, skills-based approach often used for sleep problems and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on improving emotional connection and communication, which can help relationship problems and family tensions.Diane will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. Figuring out the right mix happens together, so the plan can change as needs become clearer. This collaborative process aims to match methods to what matters most to the client.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people interact face-to-face when they want that connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, momentary coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into workdays, busy family schedules, or while traveling, and help people maintain continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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