About Diane
Diane Monroe is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience working in Louisiana. She helps people facing trauma, grief, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Diane aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable for someone under stress.
Diane keeps sessions focused on real problems and small steps. She listens for patterns that cause pain and helps people try different ways of coping. Conversations often include setting simple goals and practicing new habits between sessions.
How Diane works
Her practice pays close attention to past wounds and how they affect day-to-day life now. Diane also addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and communication challenges. She uses methods grounded in evidence to guide the work rather than relying on a single technique.
Diane prefers to collaborate with each person to build a plan that fits their needs. That might mean short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns. She explains options in clear language and checks in about progress as therapy continues.
Clients can expect a steady, compassionate presence that focuses on practical change. Diane emphasizes strengths and real-world strategies that help people move forward. Her goal is to help individuals regain a sense of control and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
What Diane works with
The areas below are the ones Diane selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques for online care
Two common evidence-based approaches Diane draws on are trauma-focused work and skills-based coping strategies. Trauma-focused work helps people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life by breaking problems into manageable steps. Skills-based coping emphasizes practical tools - breathing, grounding, behavioral changes, and communication practice - that reduce distress and improve functioning.Another helpful approach is grief-focused support, which provides space to name losses, track how grief changes over time, and find ways to restore routine and meaning. These methods are presented in simple, stepwise ways that match a person's needs rather than as fixed rules.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. Diane will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first based on their goals, concerns, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan when something is not helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for short check-ins, brief updates, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.
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