About Diane
Diane Trosch is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 28 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and addiction. She works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their life direction. Diane takes a calm, straightforward approach so visitors can get a clear sense of what to expect in sessions.
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first to understand what matters most and then helps people set realistic goals.
How Diane works
Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings, not just talking about feelings. Diane blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness. That means she follows each person's lead while offering tools to change unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Motivational interviewing also helps when someone is unsure about making a change. She has particular experience with caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and challenges tied to work and purpose. Diane also supports people coping with trauma, grief, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and seasonal mood shifts.
Her work often centers on women's issues, midlife transitions, and the struggle many people feel with loneliness or emptiness. Diane emphasizes small, manageable steps that build confidence over time. The goal is clearer priorities, better coping, and a stronger sense of self.
Diane lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Diane’s Methods Work Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals first. The therapist listens closely and helps you set the agenda. This approach is useful when you want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and choices.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that keep coming back.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT tools, or mindfulness practices fit best. Goals, preferences, and small experiments guide that choice so adjustments can be made as needed.
Online therapy can make these methods easier to use in daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing out thoughts helps processing. These formats add flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or irregular schedules.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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