Diane Langston-Schicker, LMFT

Diane Langston-Schicker is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist with 27 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or difficult life changes. Diane focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more able to cope.

Her work often centers on relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges tied to addiction or compulsive behaviors. She also supports people facing career strain, parenting stress, body image and eating concerns, and the strain of caregiving. Diane uses a mix of approaches depending on what a person needs in the moment.

Diane draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try more useful ways of thinking and acting. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns today, and client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is one tool she applies for trauma work when appropriate.

Her style is direct but warm. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and small changes that build over time. Diane aims to help people rebuild confidence, improve daily routines like sleep and eating, and manage strong emotions more effectively.

People who choose Diane usually want a therapist who combines real-world tools with thoughtful listening. She works with adults on a wide range of concerns and adapts sessions to each person's goals and life situation.

Approaches used online and how they help

Diane commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered methods in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns to understand how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses. Client-centered therapy keeps the person's experience front and center and guides sessions at a pace that feels right.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will discuss goals, preferences, and concerns together and recommend which methods to try first. She adapts the plan as progress is made and as new needs emerge, so the path forward is tailored to each individual's situation.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls approximate in-person conversation and let Diane observe nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide options for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.