About Diane
Diane Stutts brings a practical, evidence-based way of working to people facing major life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 34 years of clinical experience. Diane focuses on relationship issues, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and challenges related to ADHD.
Diane uses cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and rational-emotive approaches to help people make changes that matter. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused with attention to thoughts, feelings, and everyday behaviors.
How Diane works
She helps clients spot patterns that get in the way and try different ways of responding. She has long experience supporting young adults in college, graduate students, midlife professionals, and older people facing transitions. That range gives her a practical sense of how life stages shape choices, stress, and identity.
Diane also addresses social anxiety, communication problems, workplace issues, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Her style is warm and collaborative. Diane works with each person to build clearer self-understanding and practical coping skills.
Sessions aim to increase resilience and improve everyday functioning. Diane speaks English and practices in Missouri. She has worked with people from many cultural backgrounds during her career and strives to make therapy respectful and relevant to each person’s situation.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 34 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How Diane’s approaches translate to online therapy
Diane uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. This approach is useful for managing anxiety, improving communication, and tackling workplace or study-related problems.She also draws on humanistic ideas that focus on understanding each person’s experience and building strengths. That helps when people are searching for life purpose, self-worth, or clearer direction during transitions. Diane’s rational-emotive work addresses rigid beliefs that cause distress and offers practical ways to test and change those beliefs.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they shape a plan that can include skill practice, thought work, and real-life experiments tailored to the individual’s needs.
Online sessions can fit into busy schedules. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send shorter updates, try a written check-in, or maintain continuity between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with day-to-day life.
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