Diana Hope, LSCSW
Kansas · 22 years in practice
Diana Hope is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience based in Kansas.
License and registration
- LSCSW, Kansas
- LSCSW 3736 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1811947534 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Diana
Diana Hope is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience based in Kansas. She meets people where they are and starts by listening to why they sought help. Diana focuses on clear goals and practical steps that fit each person’s pace and life.
Her sessions are grounded in respectful, direct conversation. She checks her understanding as she listens and asks clients to correct or clarify when needed.
Background and approach
She uses methods that are evidence based and adapts them to what feels right for each person. Diana draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, emotion-focused techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when those tools suit the concern. She also integrates client-centered and existential ideas to help people find meaning and make choices that match their values.
People bring many kinds of problems to her work, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family-related issues, sleep and eating concerns, career and self-esteem difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver strain.
She also has interest in abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and pain, and family of origin matters. Diana aims to be warm, kind, and honest. She encourages an open dialogue about pace and goals, and she welcomes humor as part of healing.
Seeking help is a brave step, and she focuses on practical plans that move people toward better functioning and greater well-being.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Diana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Diana names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person sets the pace and goals; it helps when someone needs a listening space and a therapist who follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, which can help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and will try approaches that fit those aims. Together they adjust methods and pace as progress unfolds.
Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different situations. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to get help while balancing work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family matters, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, direct, and respectful. She checks understanding often, moves at a client-chosen pace, and focuses on practical steps to reach clear goals.
What sort of experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of clinical experience and has supported people through many life stages and diverse challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LSCSW credential and practices out of Kansas.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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