Diane Poehlman , LMHC

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She explains her credential as a license to practice mental health counseling and brings decades of work with diverse populations to each therapeutic relationship.

Born and raised in upstate New York, she has lived and traveled in many regions of the United States, gaining exposure to a variety of cultures, worldviews, and belief systems. That breadth of experience informs a respectful, culturally aware approach to therapy and helps her adapt interventions to individual needs.

Her professional background spans inpatient and outpatient settings, group homes, foster care, juvenile justice, and work with clients facing dual diagnosis and other complex mental health concerns. Diane focuses on helping people remove obstacles that prevent them from moving forward and supports them in creating a life aligned with their values and goals.

She works with issues such as addictions, LGBT concerns, depression, bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, anxiety, grief and loss, and family and relationship challenges. Diane emphasizes identifying patterns from the past that influence current functioning, letting go when appropriate, and developing new ways of being. Her practice blends cognitive behavioral methods and reality therapy, teaching practical tools, seeking solutions, and maintaining a strengths-oriented focus to help clients reach achievable goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and goal-oriented and can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques focused on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are especially useful for managing intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Diane works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines methods as appropriate and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses to support meaningful change with realistic steps.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing to travel, while still focusing on practical tools and measurable progress.