Hi! I’m Diane, I’m a licensed clinical social worker and co-founder of The Counseling Collective. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults navigating trauma, grief, disordered eating, and life transitions. I also have a deep passion for supporting folks through the profound shifts of matrescence and motherhood, including perinatal and postpartum mental health. Additionally, I have both clinical and lived experience in coping with the loss of a parent. I work extensively with adolescents and young adults to process this enormous grief, navigate changing family dynamics, and adjust to the “new normal” after loss.

A significant part of my work involves helping folks heal their relationship with food and their bodies—moving away from disordered eating and negative body image, toward self-compassion, intuitive eating, and body trust.

My approach is authentic and relational—using cognitive, trauma-focused, and somatic modalities to meet your unique needs. While therapy is deep and challenging work, it should also feel real and supportive with a little humor sprinkled in—because growth happens when we can be our full, unfiltered selves. I am also a certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy therapist, which uses eye movements and visualizations to reprocess traumatic memories.

When I’m not at work, I’m probably chasing after my 1 year old son and rescue dog Daisy. Or if I have a minute of rest (lol), you’ll find me with my kindle in hand or in the garden.