Diane Henning, LCPC
Midlife support with practical guidance
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- Calm listening
- Values focus
- Skill building
About Diane
Diane Henning is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who helps people facing midlife challenges and other major life transitions. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and LGBTQ concerns. Diane aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly and figure out next steps.
With 15 years of experience, she draws on straightforward, person-centered work. Sessions often look at values, communication habits, and realistic ways to manage everyday stress. Diane uses methods that help people notice what matters and take small, doable steps toward change.
She often supports people who are rethinking relationships, career direction, or identity in midlife. That can include coping with grief, caregiver strain, chronic health issues, or addictive behaviors. Diane focuses on practical skills as well as exploring the meaning behind choices.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Diane practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to review options and choose what fits their schedule and goals. She helps people clarify priorities and build daily habits that support longer-term change.
With 15 years of experience, she draws on straightforward, person-centered work. Sessions often look at values, communication habits, and realistic ways to manage everyday stress. Diane uses methods that help people notice what matters and take small, doable steps toward change.
She often supports people who are rethinking relationships, career direction, or identity in midlife. That can include coping with grief, caregiver strain, chronic health issues, or addictive behaviors. Diane focuses on practical skills as well as exploring the meaning behind choices.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Diane practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to review options and choose what fits their schedule and goals. She helps people clarify priorities and build daily habits that support longer-term change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How her therapeutic approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. Online work can use ACT exercises and goal-setting to address stress, midlife decisions, and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT techniques delivered through discussion and worksheets can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Diane will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on a person’s goals and pace. The process is collaborative - clients and the therapist choose strategies that match preferences and day-to-day needs.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life changes, while the therapist helps adapt exercises and homework to fit each person’s routine.
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does Diane address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and LGBTQ concerns among other life challenges such as grief, addictions, and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining attentive listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Diane has 15 years of experience supporting people through life transitions and complex concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and the subscription model used; the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.