Diana Hope, LSCSW - Therapist in Kansas

Person-centered care
Practical coping tools
Trauma-informed approach

About Diana

Diana Hope is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas with 22 years of clinical experience. She has worked with people across many ages and cultural backgrounds and helps them address everyday pressures and move toward personal goals. Diana aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak openly and set a pace that feels right for them.

She begins by listening to why someone is seeking support and what feels like getting in the way. Early sessions include clarifying goals and checking that her understanding matches the client’s experience. From there she and the client look at practical steps to relieve stress and make gradual progress.

Diana uses approaches that focus on the person’s strengths and how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. She shares tools people can use between sessions and adjusts strategies to suit each person’s needs. Humor and kindness are part of how she builds rapport over time.

Her work covers concerns like stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship challenges, self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also addresses more specific issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, dissociation, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Sessions are offered in English and are guided by the client’s goals, pace, and comfort. Diana encourages questions about the process and invites people to say what they need in order to move forward.

How Diana’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through worries and make choices that fit their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and provides practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and managing stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. It is often used when people need concrete tools for staying steady during hard moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is assessed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins, and support continuity when schedules are tight. Because formats are not listed here, confirm the available session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

Kansas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Diana help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Diana combines a person-focused approach with practical tools. She listens first, checks her understanding often, and collaborates on concrete steps to reduce distress and reach goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has 22 years of experience working with people of many ages and cultural backgrounds, and has worked with clients who have military service histories.

What credentials and location are on file?

She holds the LSCSW credential and practices in Kansas.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.