Diane J Gores, LPC

Diane J Gores is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 12 years of experience helping people work through stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship and family concerns. She greets clients with a practical, hopeful attitude and encourages small steps toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.

She focuses on short-term, goal-oriented work that looks for what helps now. Diane uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused ideas to identify patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way. She pairs those practices with a client-centered stance that listens closely to each person's priorities.

Sessions are collaborative. Diane helps people set realistic goals, try small changes between sessions, and track what improves. She explains strategies in plain language and offers tools people can use right away for coping, mood management, and decision-making.

Her background includes a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Capella University and more than a decade in the mental health field. As an LPC in Georgia she has worked with clients who feel stuck or overwhelmed and who want active, practical guidance.

People who reach out often want relief from anxiety, better communication, help with grief or trauma, or support during life changes. Diane invites curious, motivated people to start a conversation and explore what next steps might look like.

CBT, Solution-Focused Care, and Online Sessions

Diane commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and action-oriented, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by offering clear tools and exercises.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which zeroes in on small, achievable steps and what already works for the person. That approach is useful when someone wants quick, concrete progress on specific problems. Diane pairs these methods with a client-centered attitude that keeps the person’s goals front and center.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Diane works with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and preferences. She reviews goals together and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges appear.

Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video lets people connect face-to-face, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to provide flexibility and better access to consistent care.