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LPC, LMFT

Diane McCollum, LPC, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasTrauma and abuse, Self esteem, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Diane

Diane McCollum is a licensed therapist with LPC and LMFT credentials and over 20 years of clinical experience in Texas. She brings a humanistic, compassionate approach shaped by personal engagement with counseling and years of practice across multiple settings.

Background and approach

Diane values a collaborative therapeutic alliance built on mutual respect, clear communication, and steady boundaries, and she works to model those qualities for each person who seeks help. Her work integrates a family systems perspective alongside trauma-informed care to help clients understand how past experiences influence present patterns.

Diane encourages clients to define their own goals and partners with them as they learn and grow, offering practical strategies for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and other life transitions.

Diane uses a mix of therapeutic tools tailored to the individual, drawing from Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, existential, and client-centered ideas to guide exploration and change. Her tone is warm and dignified, focused on helping people move from feeling stuck toward a more fulfilling way of living.

Integrating therapeutic approaches through online care

Many of Diane's tools come from Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Internal Family Systems helps people explore inner parts or subpersonalities, name their roles, and create a compassionate internal relationship, which can be useful for trauma, self-criticism, and conflicted feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values, building psychological flexibility, and taking action in line with what matters most, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane works with each person to identify what resonates and to tailor techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single method. Clients and therapist explore options together and adapt strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage from familiar settings while working toward concrete goals with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Diane address?
Diane works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family problems, compassion fatigue, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate, and humanistic with a family systems perspective; she emphasizes mutual respect, clear communication, and collaborative goal-setting throughout the therapeutic process.
What is her professional background?
She has more than 20 years of experience providing counseling to adults and children across multiple settings and has supported many clients through trauma recovery and life transitions.
What credentials and location information are available?
Diane holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas; her license details are TX LPC 18464 and TX LMFT 5163.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for remote care?
She provides a mix of online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas, Texas

Languages

English