Diane Jensen , LCSW
Compassionate LCSW blending narrative and skills-based work
Details
| Name | Diane Jensen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 28 |
About Diane
Diane Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of practice in Wisconsin. She takes a straightforward, compassionate approach and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and other hard moments. Diane aims to be easy to talk with and treats each person with respect and sensitivity.
She uses Narrative-informed ideas alongside client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps. Diane often combines emotion-focused work and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when it fits the client’s needs.
Background and approach
Diane tends to be warm and direct in session. She will listen first and then offer ways to reframe difficult thoughts, practice coping skills, or tell the story of a problem differently so it feels less overwhelming. Many people find this mix helpful for relationship stress, trauma symptoms, parenting concerns, and workplace strain.
Her background includes long-term work with issues like codependency, attachment difficulties, end-of-life and hospice concerns, caregiving strain, and adoption and foster care topics. Diane also supports people facing financial stress, career shifts, phobias, and social anxiety. Sessions can include talk, targeted skill practice, and reframing personal narratives.
She is comfortable using phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging to meet different needs. Diane works collaboratively to tailor the approach to each person’s goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Diane works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Money and financial issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Diane among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Diane directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Diane directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Skills Work in Online Sessions
Many clients benefit from a blend of Narrative ideas and skills-based practices. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives; changing how a problem is described can open new options and reduce shame. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and respect, so clients set the pace and priorities while the therapist follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, depression, phobias, and many day-to-day struggles. Diane draws from these approaches to tailor sessions to what matters most to each person, and she will collaborate with clients to pick the right mix based on their goals and preferences.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video can help build connection through facial cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a quick check-in, and messaging supports shorter reflections between sessions. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Diane address?
Diane works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, and career or money-related worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and direct. Sessions mix listening with practical tools, reframing, and narrative work so clients leave with concrete steps and clearer perspectives.
What is Diane's professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
Diane holds an LCSW license in Wisconsin and practices out of that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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