Diane Poehlman, LMHC

Diane Poehlman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She was born and raised in upstate New York and has lived and traveled throughout the United States, gaining perspective on a variety of cultures, worldviews, and belief systems. That breadth of experience informs her work and her commitment to helping people shape and live the lives they choose.

She has provided care in a wide range of settings, including inpatient and outpatient programs, group homes, foster care, juvenile justice services, and work with clients facing dual diagnoses and other mental health challenges. Diane believes that everyone deserves a life of contentment and self-acceptance, and she approaches therapy as a way to remove obstacles and resolve issues that block forward movement.

Her clinical experience includes addressing addictions, LGBT concerns, depression, Bi-polar Disorder, anger, self-esteem, anxiety, grief and loss, and family and relationship issues. She emphasizes identifying how past experiences can affect present functioning and supports clients in letting go or creating new ways of being that better serve their life journeys.

Diane uses cognitive behavior techniques and reality therapy, teaching practical tools to reach goals, seeking solutions, and maintaining a focus on positive change. She combines skill-building with a solution-oriented mindset to help clients move toward the outcomes they want.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that contribute to distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills. It can be beneficial for intense emotional reactions, relationship struggles, and patterns of self-destructive behavior.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to build stronger connection and security. It is often applied in couples work and in addressing attachment-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Diane collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to select or adapt methods that fit their circumstances. That collaborative exploration helps shape a treatment plan that feels practical and achievable.

Online therapy with Diane is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to choose how and when they meet. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reach support from different locations, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions.