- Warm and direct
- Goal focused
- Works at your pace
About Diana
Diana Hope is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with over 22 years of experience in Kansas. She has worked with people across many life stages and cultural backgrounds, including those with military service. Diana focuses on listening first and understanding each person's reasons for seeking support.
Diana asks about what feels stuck and what goals matter most. Early sessions focus on clarifying concerns so both of them share the same understanding. She checks in often and invites corrections to keep the work aligned with the person's needs.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to be respectful, kind, and honest while encouraging a comfortable pace. Humor is welcomed when it fits, and she adapts to the way each person prefers to work.
Diana uses practical approaches that help people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also supports people with attention issues, mood differences, caregiving strain, and chronic health concerns.
Sessions involve talking through problems and making clear plans for change. Diana shares methods drawn from several therapeutic approaches and works together with people to find what helps them make progress. She describes seeking support as a brave, forward step and aims to help people move toward their goals.
Diana asks about what feels stuck and what goals matter most. Early sessions focus on clarifying concerns so both of them share the same understanding. She checks in often and invites corrections to keep the work aligned with the person's needs.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to be respectful, kind, and honest while encouraging a comfortable pace. Humor is welcomed when it fits, and she adapts to the way each person prefers to work.
Diana uses practical approaches that help people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also supports people with attention issues, mood differences, caregiving strain, and chronic health concerns.
Sessions involve talking through problems and making clear plans for change. Diana shares methods drawn from several therapeutic approaches and works together with people to find what helps them make progress. She describes seeking support as a brave, forward step and aims to help people move toward their goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
How Diana’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s priorities and pace, with the therapist following the person's lead to understand what matters most. It helps when someone needs a respectful listener and guidance that fits their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing practical changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. It is useful for problem-solving and building new routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which can help with intense mood swings, anger, or relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diana will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods make the most sense. She treats the selection of techniques as a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a break, fewer interruptions from travel, or scheduling around caregiving duties. It can also allow people to work steadily on skills learned in sessions and practice them between meetings with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Diana address?
Diana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, straightforward approach that emphasizes listening, checking understanding, and collaborating on practical steps toward change.
What is her professional background?
She holds the LSCSW credential and brings 22 years of clinical experience working with people at many life stages and diverse cultural backgrounds, including clients with military service.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Kansas as an LSCSW and practices with that Kansas credential.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diana?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.