Diane Poehlman , LMHC

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with three decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, and issues common to women such as self-esteem and intimacy concerns. Diane works in a direct, practical way so people can tackle the problems that matter to them and move toward the life they want.

Her approach is hands-on and solution minded. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people manage intense emotions and improve close connections.

Diane’s background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, group homes, foster care, and juvenile justice. That variety shaped her ability to listen to different life stories and adapt interventions to real-world needs. She helps people find steps they can actually try between sessions.

She pays attention to how past experiences affect present choices and relationships. Together with clients she looks for patterns that cause pain, then finds practical ways to shift them. Diane teaches concrete tools, sets clear goals, and checks progress along the way.

Based in Florida, Diane brings a steady, experienced presence to therapy. Her style suits people who want straightforward guidance, skills training, and a partner who will help them work through change one step at a time.

Therapeutic approaches in online care

CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. DBT adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance; it is useful for people who feel overwhelmed by strong feelings or who struggle with impulsive behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on how emotions shape close relationships and helps people express needs and repair connection.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to weigh goals, current struggles, and personal preferences. Together they will try methods that feel useful and adjust them over time if needed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for shorter check-ins, reflection, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions and practice skills between meetings.