Diane Hendricks, LCSW, LSCSW

Diane Hendricks, LCSW, LSCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with trauma, addiction, caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, and concerns around identity and intimacy. Diane takes a calm, down-to-earth approach and aims to make reaching out less intimidating. Diane earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and holds clinical social work licenses in Missouri and Kansas. She has 15 years of experience working in psychiatric settings, including senior counseling, hospice, and with Veterans and first responders. Her background includes work with LGBTQ+ people and caregiving communities. Her main style is client-centered therapy. She meets people where they are and moves at their pace. Sessions emphasize listening, practical problem solving, and helping clients name what matters most to them. Diane uses a few evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. She blends these to fit each person’s goals rather than using a single method every time. People describe her manner as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and easy to talk with. She also believes humor can be part of healing when it feels right. Diane invites people to bring their real-life concerns and to take small, manageable steps toward change.

How Diane’s approaches shape online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy, asks questions, and helps clients set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult choices and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to change patterns that keep someone stuck. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy aims to help people recognize and name strong emotions and the needs behind them. This work can ease intense feelings and improve how someone responds to loss, trauma, or relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Diane will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, checking in to see what helps and what needs to change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many clients also find it simpler to manage follow-up exercises and mindfulness practices between meetings when working remotely.