Diane McCollum, LPC, LMFT

Diane McCollum brings more than 20 years of counseling experience supporting adults and children across a variety of settings. She approaches each person with respect and a belief that people are often navigating life transitions rather than being defined by a diagnosis. Diane draws on her own experience with therapy to inform a compassionate, hopeful style that emphasizes dignity, clear communication, and consistent boundaries.

Holding credentials as an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), Diane integrates a family systems perspective with a warm, humanist-spiritual foundation. She invites clients to set their own goals for treatment and works collaboratively to develop practical steps toward change. Over the years she has helped many people process trauma and abuse, supporting them to see how past experiences may influence present patterns.

Diane values a therapeutic alliance grounded in mutual respect and honesty. She aims to understand each client through the lens of their personal challenges and feelings, recognizing that learning and growth happen together as issues are explored. Her practice emphasizes empowerment, realistic goal-setting, and a compassionate stance toward the work of change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action toward a life that matters to them. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while building skills to move forward and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers empathy and support while the client leads the pace and direction of change. This approach can be especially useful for building self-esteem, addressing grief, and improving relationships.

Diane will work collaboratively with each person to identify which approach or combination of approaches fits best. Finding the right therapeutic style is a shared process - she explores goals, preferences, and practical needs together with clients and adapts methods as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Diane is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions, while working with a licensed professional committed to personalized treatment.