- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
About Diane
Diane Bahr is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 15 years of practice. She draws on personal and professional experience to help people handle grief, anger, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
Diane began therapy after traumatic losses and long-standing family stress. That experience shaped her belief that looking at painful feelings is hard but possible. She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice the thoughts that keep them stuck and to begin making different choices.
In sessions she focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and replacing them with more realistic, motivating messages. That shift in thinking is tied to shifts in behavior, such as setting boundaries, changing habits, or trying new ways to cope with stress and anger.
She blends practical strategies from cognitive-behavioral methods with client-centered listening and solution-focused steps. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about change. Together these approaches support clearer goals and small, manageable steps toward them.
Diane can help with relationship tension, commitment or control issues, career concerns, addictions, and intimacy-related worries. She also supports people facing coping after natural or human-caused disasters and those navigating midlife adjustments. Her manner is direct and grounded, with room for realistic problem solving and some levity.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. In practice this means the therapist reflects what she hears, asks questions to clarify, and follows the client's priorities so sessions feel relevant to current problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice the thoughts that fuel anger or depression and then try concrete alternatives. CBT in sessions often includes identifying thought patterns, testing them against evidence, and practicing new behaviors to see what changes.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change. It uses short conversations to draw out personal reasons for change and to build small steps rather than pressuring immediate action.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Diane will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, values, and daily life. That process can include trying different strategies and adjusting plans based on what is helpful.
Confirm current session options before scheduling because formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Those practical benefits can help keep momentum while working on anger, grief, or other life changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with grief, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, addictions, self-esteem, career and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and solution-focused therapy to set clear goals and take steps forward.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC in Maryland and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.