Diane Henning, LCPC
Compassionate counselor for life transitions
Details
| Name | Diane Henning |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCPC |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Diane
Diane Henning is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 15 years of experience. She focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and grief. Diane creates a calm, affirming space so clients can talk through current problems and past hurts.
She uses straightforward, person-centered methods that follow the client's pace. Sessions often focus on what matters now - managing strong emotions, improving communication, or rebuilding routine after a loss.
Background and approach
Diane pays attention to identity issues, including LGBTQ concerns, and to practical pressures like work and caregiving stress. Her background includes a range of approaches such as Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These help people reframe difficult stories, learn skills to change unhelpful patterns, and choose actions that match their values.
Diane blends methods to match each person's needs. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered techniques for skills training and steady emotional support. This combination can help with impulse control, relationship patterns, and coping with chronic health challenges.
Diane favors clear, usable tools over jargon. Clients typically work on goals like improving self-esteem, handling life transitions, or reducing symptoms of mood disorders. Diane encourages practical steps and regular check-ins so progress is visible.
She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Diane works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Diane directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Diane directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate themselves from problems and rewrite painful stories in a clearer way. This approach is useful for identity questions, trauma recovery, and shifting long-held self-beliefs.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and action. It helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while still choosing steps that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers practical techniques to change thought patterns and behaviors that fuel anxiety or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, comfort, and daily life. That collaboration means trying an approach, checking progress, and adjusting as needed.
Online sessions make regular care easier to fit into busy lives. Diane offers video calls for conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options allow flexibility for scheduling, quieter check-ins during a break at work, or skill practice without needing to travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Diane address most often?
Diane focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is Diane's therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She combines narrative approaches with ACT and CBT to help people change unhelpful thoughts and act according to their values.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges and emotional concerns.
Where is Diane licensed to practice?
Diane holds an LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What kinds of session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
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