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Dianna Watkins

Dianna Watkins, LPCC

Kentucky

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Kentucky LPCC - Anger and Relationship work

  • ACT CBT DBT
  • Attachment focus
  • Sexuality and kink

About Dianna

Dianna Watkins is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with five years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, and anger. She also supports people dealing with sleep or eating issues, parenting strain, career shifts, ADHD, and questions about sexuality and intimacy.

Her sessions are plainspoken and collaborative. She asks about what matters to the client and uses practical tools to address symptoms and patterns. Conversations can cover past hurt, attachment concerns, communication problems, or how to manage intense feelings in day-to-day life.

Dianna uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. That can mean skills from cognitive behavioral work, strategies drawn from dialectical behavior ideas, or methods that focus on values and committed action. She pays attention to how relationships and early experiences shape current reactions.

Appointments focus on clear steps you can try between sessions. That might include behavior experiments, grounding and emotion regulation skills, or exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also supports people exploring identity, kink and alternative sex culture topics, and blended family stress.

Sessions move at a pace the client chooses. Dianna emphasizes respectful conversation, direct feedback, and setting achievable goals. To start a match, follow the site's process to schedule a first meeting.

Online approaches and what they involve

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are intense. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to change behavior and mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and communication; it can be helpful for relationship conflict and patterns of avoidance or clinginess.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful. That conversation is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during breaks, or remove the need to travel. They also let people try approaches like skills practice and behavior experiments from day-to-day life, which can support building new habits without promising any particular result.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issues

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, anger, and related concerns like sleep or eating problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered, using practical tools and direct conversation to address patterns and symptoms.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience as a Kentucky LPCC.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Kentucky LPCC and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

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

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Whenever you are ready

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