- ACT approaches
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Diana
Dr. Diana Dobier is an Illinois psychologist (IL Psychologist 071.005726) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, career stress, substance use issues, parenting challenges, and grief. She also lists guilt and shame among the issues she addresses.
Dr. Dobier combines several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered ideas to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. Mindfulness and psychodynamic elements appear in her work to help people notice patterns and shifts in the moment.
Her practice has included many years of remote work; her background notes experience providing treatment in the online environment. She focuses on building a respectful therapeutic relationship and uses her clinical tools to develop a treatment plan with the person she is seeing. Sessions aim to be direct and practical while attending to feelings that can feel heavy, like shame or persistent guilt.
Dr. Dobier has helped people with a broad range of life changes and stressors, including career transitions, midlife concerns, and aging issues. She also lists areas such as forgiveness, codependency, and intimacy-related problems among her focus areas. The work often blends talking about current problems with noticing deeper patterns that repeat over time.
People considering a first session are asked to complete the standard intake steps through the site flow. The therapist’s long experience supports work that is steady and deliberate, helping people sort through what matters now and what practical steps might follow.
How her approaches translate online
Dr. Dobier uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her work. ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and clarifies personal values to guide action. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and practicing different behaviors to reduce distress. She also draws on client-centered methods that emphasize listening, reflection, and respect for the person’s experience. Together these approaches allow the therapist and client to try practical steps while also attending to recurring patterns that sustain guilt or shame. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Her background includes many years providing treatment in the online environment, so online sessions are part of how she has worked. The specific session formats supported should be confirmed before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove the need to travel to appointments. The therapist will help figure out which session rhythm and approach fit best for the person and their day-to-day life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship and career concerns, substance use issues, parenting challenges, grief, and related problems. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She blends cognitive-behavioral methods with client-centered listening and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and feelings and try different responses. The work aims to identify patterns that keep guilt or shame active.
What is her professional background?
She is an Illinois psychologist with 25 years of experience working with a wide range of individual issues and life stressors. Her biography notes long experience providing treatment in the online environment.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is listed as IL Psychologist 071.005726 and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the local fee structure.
What steps begin the process of working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.