Diane McCollum, LPC, LMFT

Diane McCollum is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience in Texas. She draws on long practice in a variety of settings and believes people can move past stuck places to find more fulfilling lives. Diane approaches clients with respect, clear communication, and steady boundaries. She speaks plain, direct support and encourages people to set their own goals for therapy.

Her work often focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and stress. Diane also helps people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. She has supported individuals navigating chronic illness, cancer caregiving, aging concerns, and chronic pain. Diane pays attention to how past events shape present choices and feelings.

In sessions she blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Mindfulness and existential ideas also shape the conversation when people want to explore meaning and values. Diane aims to help people notice patterns, try different actions, and practice new ways of coping.

She describes the therapeutic relationship as a partnership where both people learn. Diane models dignity and respectful boundaries while encouraging honest conversation. Practical steps and realistic goals are emphasized so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

People who prefer direct, compassionate guidance that mixes insight with skills tend to fit well with her style. Diane invites clients to identify what matters most to them and to build a plan that reflects those priorities.

How Diane Uses Evidence-Informed Approaches Online

Diane commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy when helping clients. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking action toward what matters, even when thoughts or feelings are uncomfortable. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses client-centered therapy ideas, which means listening closely and shaping therapy around each person's priorities. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; Diane will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue care while managing health challenges or caregiving responsibilities. Diane will discuss which methods and practical arrangements best support progress and day-to-day life.