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Diane Langston-Schicker

Diane Langston-Schicker

LMFT · Florida

Experienced therapist supporting life transitions

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  • 27 years experience
  • Focus on relationships
  • Adoption and foster care

About Diane

Diane Langston-Schicker is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. Diane aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people facing complicated emotions.

Her style is calm and adaptable. She listens closely and tailors sessions to each person's needs. Diane emphasizes practical skills for stress management and clearer communication.

Diane works with trauma recovery and related symptoms using approaches that address past hurts and current coping. She helps people process grief, addiction struggles, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy. Her work also covers parenting strain, caregiver stress, and issues connected to adoption and foster care.

Clients can expect help with building self-esteem, managing anger, and improving sleep and eating patterns. Diane uses tools from attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered methods to shape each plan. She also includes EMDR for trauma and Imago work for relationship concerns when appropriate.

Over her career she has supported people through compassion fatigue, career decisions, and the stress of chronic illness. Diane aims to help people find practical steps toward greater emotional balance. She encourages collaboration so goals are clear and achievable.

How Diane’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. It helps people understand connection needs and improve how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers clear tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating difficulties, and managing stress with doable exercises. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method used to help process traumatic memories and reduce their hold on daily life. It can be useful for trauma recovery and related symptoms. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Diane will work together with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals, history, and what feels most useful. That choice is revisited as progress is made. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Many people find it simpler to schedule regular check-ins without travel time and to balance appointments with work or caregiving demands. Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can still include practical exercises, EMDR processing when appropriate, and focused CBT skill-building that move between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diane commonly address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, and self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is compassionate and practical. She listens and tailors strategies to each person's needs using collaborative goal setting.

How much experience does she have?

Diane brings 27 years of clinical experience as a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist, working across many emotional and life challenges.

Where does Diane practice and what is her credential?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida and holds the credential FL LMFT.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Diane?

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