Diane Henning, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

15 years experience
Person-centered approach
Focus on adoption

About Diane

Diane Henning is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. Diane writes in a straightforward way and listens for what matters most to each person.

Her work centers on issues like anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, addiction, and LGBTQ concerns. She also helps people facing grief, caregiving strain, career transitions, and relationship or communication problems. Adoption and foster care appears among her additional focus areas and she can address related challenges when they arise.

Diane uses a person-centered style that keeps the client's goals first. Sessions usually involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns, and trying small changes to see what helps. She blends mindfulness and skills-based methods to build everyday habits that reduce distress.

Her toolbox includes acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used in ways that fit each person's situation rather than as a rigid protocol. Diane aims for clear steps clients can try between sessions.

People describe her approach as warm and direct. She emphasizes self-compassion, clearer communication, and practical coping tools. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to availability.

How Diane’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it’s useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and calming practices to manage emotional reactivity and build steady routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That collaboration includes trying techniques in session and adjusting them based on what the person notices and prefers.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. It also lets people practice skills in real time between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so they remain practical and focused on everyday changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBT Trauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diane commonly address?

She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, grief, stress, relationship and communication issues, parenting strain, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue among other topics.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, blending acceptance and commitment, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and mindfulness approaches to find practical tools that fit daily life.

What professional background informs her practice?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges and uses that experience to offer steady, empathetic guidance.

Where is Diane licensed and based?

She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with scheduling?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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