Diane Hughes, LSCSW

Diane Hughes is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kansas with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on treating anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and also supports people managing mood disorders, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Diane has experience working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and aims to provide care that respects each person’s identity and goals.

As an LSCSW (Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker), she emphasizes long-term solutions that help clients feel more confident, empowered, and connected to themselves and others. Diane draws on well-researched, evidence-based treatments and applies approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and prolonged exposure (PE) when they are clinically appropriate.

She seeks to build warm, collaborative working relationships so these treatments are accessible and effective for each individual. Diane’s practice centers on practical strategies and compassionate support to help clients move through difficult symptoms and life changes toward clearer coping and greater self-understanding.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive symptoms and focuses on practical strategies to manage distress.

Exposure and response prevention, or ERP, is a behavioral approach that gradually reduces avoidance and compulsive responses by guiding clients through controlled, repeated experiences of feared situations. It is an established method for treating obsessive compulsive disorder and related anxiety challenges.

Diane approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the best method is part of the therapeutic process. She works with each person to weigh options, tailor techniques to individual needs and goals, and adjust the plan over time so therapy fits personal preferences and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work and family, access care from different locations within the state, and maintain continuity of support when life changes arise. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same evidence-based techniques used in person while accommodating practical needs.