Diane Langston-Schicker, LMFT
Florida · 27 years in practice
Diane Langston-Schicker is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of clinical experience in Florida.
License and registration
- LMFT, Florida
- MT1622 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1437495413 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- 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 Diane
Diane Langston-Schicker is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of clinical experience in Florida. She focuses on helping people move through depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Diane offers straightforward support for relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, addictions, and challenges such as ADHD and burnout.
Her work emphasizes practical steps and real conversation. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions often involve learning new coping skills, improving communication, and making small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Diane uses several approaches to match the person in front of her. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
She also uses EMDR to support processing of traumatic memories when that fits the need. People who come to her for help with parenting, caregiving stress, body image or substance concerns can expect a calm, practical style. Diane supports work on career issues, eating and sleeping problems, and navigating major life changes.
Her sessions aim to build coping skills and restore a sense of direction. Therapy is offered in English and Diane works with international clients as well. She provides a range of session formats to suit different schedules and preferences.
To begin, applicants complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Diane lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Diane names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
Therapeutic approaches offered online and how they help
Attachment-based work looks at patterns that come from early relationships and how they show up in current connections; it helps people notice repeating cycles and try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients find their own solutions; it can be useful when someone needs support to clarify goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood and behavior.Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about your goals, history, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will recommend a plan and adjust it over time so the work fits your needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you work face-to-face from a convenient location. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when you want a verbal check-in. Chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing out thoughts helps you process. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask
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, ADHD, and career or life transition challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is calm and practical. She listens, helps set clear goals, and focuses on skills that produce day-to-day improvement.
What background and experience does she bring?
She is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of clinical experience working with diverse emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in Florida.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with Diane?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.
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