Diane Poehlman , LMHC

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with more than 30 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life challenges. Born and raised in upstate New York, she has traveled and lived throughout the United States, gaining firsthand insight into diverse cultures, worldviews, and belief systems that inform her work with clients.

She has a broad clinical background that includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, group homes, foster care, juvenile justice programs, and with clients facing dual diagnoses and other mental health concerns. Diane focuses on supporting individuals as they identify and remove the roadblocks that keep them from living the life they choose, emphasizing contentment and self-acceptance as important goals.

Diane has experience addressing addictions, LGBT matters, depression, bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, anxiety, grief and loss, and family and relationship issues. She believes it is useful to explore how past experiences affect present functioning and to develop new ways of being that support a healthier life direction.

Her approach emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral strategies and practical, solution-focused techniques that teach tools to reach goals and stay focused on positive change. Diane combines these methods with an emphasis on real-world problem solving so clients can build skills and move forward in meaningful ways.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane Poehlman often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to improve mood and daily functioning. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people managing strong emotions and relationship challenges. In addition, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) can be used to explore attachment and relational patterns so couples and individuals can develop more secure connections and healing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Diane works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to try strategies, assess what is helping, and adapt the plan over time so therapy remains practical and goal-directed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to fit sessions into busy schedules, receive continuity of support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver evidence-informed approaches effectively through these remote formats, making it easier for people to get consistent help when they need it.