Diane Malone Kudolo, LPC

Diane Malone Kudolo is a licensed counselor with nearly two decades of clinical experience supporting high-risk youth and adults through complex emotional challenges. She holds LPC-S, which indicates advanced licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor with supervisory qualifications, LCDC, a credential for working with substance use concerns, and a TF-CBT certification for trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work. Across 19 years in practice, she has worked with people facing depression, trauma, anxiety, strained relationships, grief, and other emotional disturbances.

Diane centers her work on present-moment concerns while also helping clients bring into awareness what has been hidden or overlooked. She emphasizes identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking patterns and guiding clients toward choices that can improve daily functioning and overall quality of life. Her approach encourages self-understanding and practical steps that align with each person’s values and goals.

In sessions she offers attentive listening, genuine presence, empathy, unconditional acceptance, and consistent respect. These qualities create space for clients to explore difficult emotions, heal from traumatic experiences, and strengthen relationships with themselves and others. Diane is committed to partnering with clients to create meaningful, realistic changes that enhance wellbeing.

She welcomes the opportunity to work collaboratively with individuals who are ready to take steps toward greater clarity and emotional balance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to tailor care to each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist prioritizes empathy and genuine understanding to help clients explore their feelings and values. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by using practical strategies and skill-building to address anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through skill areas like mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will work with clients to assess goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant and responsive.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy lives and maintain continuity during transitions. These modalities provide flexible ways for licensed professionals and therapists to offer regular support, practice skills between sessions, and accommodate scheduling needs while maintaining a focus on meaningful therapeutic work.