Diane Henning , LCPC

Diane Henning is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She creates a calm, affirming space where clients can talk through identity questions, relationship concerns, grief, and the strain that comes with caregiving or chronic illness. Diane also supports people navigating LGBT issues and trauma recovery.

Her style is straightforward and person-centered. She listens first and then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical skills you can use between meetings, like coping tools for intense emotions and steps to manage daily pressure.

Diane draws on several evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and acceptance and commitment ideas. She blends these to match each client’s values and life situation rather than following a single method.

Over her career she has helped people address complex challenges such as bipolar mood swings, codependency, and the impact of past abandonment or attachment wounds. She also offers support for specialized concerns like adoption and foster care questions, aging and caregiver stress, and sexual expression issues including BDSM and kink.

Therapy with Diane is collaborative. She helps people notice what’s getting in the way, choose manageable next steps, and build routines that support real change. Her work is practical, grounded, and focused on what matters to each person.

How Diane’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being controlled by them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of behaving to reduce symptoms like depression or anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during hard moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Diane treats decision-making as a conversation - she listens to your goals and preferences, explains different methods in simple terms, and together you try techniques to see what fits. Adjustments are common; the plan evolves based on what helps you make progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options help people keep consistent contact with a licensed professional while balancing work, caregiving, and other commitments.