- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- Grief and trauma
About Diane
Diane Wilson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of professional experience. She focuses on common but painful life problems like stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and trauma. Diane aims to meet people where they are and make the first step feel manageable.
She uses a straightforward, respectful way of working. Conversation and listening come first. Diane shapes sessions around each person's concerns and the goals they bring to therapy.
Diane often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current bonds and stress reactions. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and pace. Existential perspectives are part of her approach when people want to talk about meaning, purpose, or life transitions.
Her practice covers many related concerns, including codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, shame and guilt, loneliness, and workplace stress. She also notes experience helping people with men's issues, women's issues, aging and midlife transitions, and post-traumatic stress.
Diane works with straightforward goals: reduce overwhelming symptoms, improve communication, process losses, and clarify life direction. She personalizes therapy so each plan fits the person sitting across from her. If taking the first step feels hard, she encourages people to move at their own pace.
How Diane's Approaches Guide Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting under stress. It can help people who feel stuck repeating the same patterns in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead so they set the pace and topics for sessions; this approach supports people who need a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk about what matters most to them.Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. Diane will collaborate with each person to identify which approach or combination feels most useful. She will adjust methods based on the individual's goals, life situation, and what they notice is helping during sessions.
Confirm session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or between errands. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that's preferred, or for focusing on conversation without video when that better fits someone's day. Ask about current session options when you schedule so the format serves your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Diane commonly help with?
Diane helps people manage stress and anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues around self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a respectful, listening-first way and adapts conversation and pacing to each person's needs. The approach is practical and centered on the client's experience.
What is Diane's background and experience?
She holds a California LMFT credential and has six years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and relational challenges.
Where is Diane licensed to practice?
She is licensed in California as an LMFT and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.