- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Diane
Diane Henning is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy guilt or shame tied to relationships, identity, past choices, or loss. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and LGBTQ matters.
Diane focuses on straightforward conversation and practical skills. Sessions often look at how thoughts and behavior keep painful feelings going, and then practice small changes that make things less overwhelming. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness to help people notice what matters and take manageable steps toward it.
Her work includes support for people facing parenting stress, career strain, care-giving burdens, chronic illness, and relationship conflicts. Diane also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds and the stresses that come from nontraditional sexual communities and kink culture. She pays attention to how life transitions and physical health intersect with emotional pain.
Diane follows a client-centered approach that centers the person's experience and preferences. Conversations move at a pace set by the client, blending reflective listening with concrete practices like breathing, behavioral experiments, and values-based action plans. She helps people sort through what they regret, what they can change, and what they may need to accept.
Her practice is in Illinois and sessions are conducted in English. People who want to start are invited to note what they are carrying and consider a first conversation about goals and practical next steps.
How Diane uses ACT, CBT and mindfulness online
Diane often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify personal values and take small actions that line up with those values despite painful feelings. ACT focuses on noticing inner experience and choosing meaningful behavior rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable thought.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and test thoughts that keep guilt and shame active. CBT involves practical exercises and behavioral experiments that show whether certain beliefs match real outcomes. Mindfulness practices are used to build awareness and reduce reactivity so people can respond with intention instead of reflex.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Diane works with clients to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and everyday life. She adjusts the balance of skills work, reflective conversation, and values-focused action based on what helps the person make steady, manageable changes.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into work breaks, handling shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoiding travel on busy days. Diane will discuss practical scheduling and session rhythm when arranging a first meeting.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and issues tied to LGBTQ identity and parenting stress.
How would she approach guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to help people notice shame or guilt, test unhelpful thoughts, and make small behavior changes that align with values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, identity, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and practices in Illinois.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what will it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.