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Diana Hope, LSCSW

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Diana

Diana Hope is a Kansas-based Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with 22 years of professional experience. She draws on a long history of working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and a wide range of other concerns.

Background and approach

Diana emphasizes listening first, asking about each person's reasons for seeking help, and collaboratively developing steps toward clearer goals and fewer daily pressures. Her style is warm, compassionate, and straightforward; she aims to create a comfortable space and checks in frequently to ensure her understanding matches the client's experience.

Diana blends evidence-based methods with attention to each person's values and pace, and she encourages humor and humanity as part of the healing process. She supports clients as they identify obstacles, try practical strategies, and move toward lasting change.

Diana welcomes honest feedback about the pace and direction of therapy and works with clients to adapt approaches that fit their needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship; it helps people feel heard and guides work toward personally meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that help manage intense feelings and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to consider which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online sessions offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care from different locations within the same region. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow conversations to happen from familiar environments, and support ongoing access to therapists and licensed professionals when in-person visits are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Diana often address?
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Diana practices in a compassionate, client-centered way that emphasizes listening, collaboration, and checking understanding as therapy progresses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience working with a diverse range of clients across many life stages and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with the credential listed as KS LSCSW LSCSW 3736 and practices in Kansas.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English

What Diana can help with

Diana Hope works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.

Diana works with toddlers, children, teens, and adults.

How Diana approaches therapy

Diana's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Diana is an LSCSW practicing in Kansas.