Works with
How Diane works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Diane
Diane McCollum is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in Texas. She approaches counseling as a practical process and respects the courage it takes to seek change. Diane speaks plainly and meets people where they are to help them move forward.
Diane draws on her own experience of growth to stay grounded in the work. She avoids labeling people as helpless and instead focuses on what is keeping them stuck.
Background and approach
In sessions she emphasizes mutual respect, clear communication, and consistent boundaries. Her background includes work in a variety of settings and a family-systems perspective. Diane weaves a caring, humanist-spiritual outlook into her approach while staying focused on concrete steps clients can take.
She often helps people see how past events shape present patterns and choices. Clients often set their own goals and Diane supports them in defining what change looks like. She uses practical tools alongside reflective conversation to help people build skills for everyday life.
Common concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and anger. Diane also helps people with relationship challenges, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and life transitions. She incorporates mindfulness, acceptance-based strategies, and cognitive techniques when they fit a person's goals.
Her work aims to be collaborative, steady, and focused on real-world improvements.
What Diane works with
Everything Diane lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Diane's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Diane lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Diane’s approaches translate to online care
Diane commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that aligns with those values, which helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Diane will work collaboratively to decide what methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so sessions match what the client needs that week or month.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter updates, homework review, or people who prefer writing. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Diane
What concerns does Diane commonly address?
Diane helps people with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self-esteem, anger, and many life transitions. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward with a family-systems perspective and a humanist-spiritual tone. She focuses on clear communication, mutual respect, and helping people set their own goals.
How much experience does she have?
Diane has 20 years of experience providing counseling in multiple settings. That background informs her work with a wide range of concerns and client goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas. The profile lists TX LPC and TX LMFT as the credential details.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.