Diana Lively, LPC

Diana Lively is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and life changes. She also offers support for aging and geriatric issues and for caregivers coping with burnout. Diana brings 16 years of experience in mental health to her work and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

She uses straightforward conversation and education to help clients understand patterns that keep problems going. Diana often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, acceptance-based approaches, and attachment ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also brings experience from addiction recovery work and relapse prevention into sessions when substance use is a concern.

Diana has worked in community mental health and with court-linked programs, which gave her experience with a wide range of co-occurring challenges. She leads recovery and prevention groups and offers psychoeducation to help families recognize roles and dynamics that affect healing. Her background includes training in crisis work and suicide prevention.

In sessions she blends practical skills training with mindfulness and wellness ideas. Conversations tend to focus on clear goals, coping strategies, and building healthier habits over time. Diana also helps people strengthen communication and set boundaries in strained relationships.

People who want straightforward, experience-based guidance may find her approach useful. To start, she asks clients to identify short-term goals and then works alongside them to build steady progress toward those goals.

Approaches that translate to online work

Diana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then try new ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many daily challenges.

She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas, which focus on noticing thoughts and directing energy toward meaningful actions. ACT can help with chronic stress, avoidance, and coping with tough emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest a mix of techniques that fit their needs. Clients shape the plan together with the clinician rather than being handed a one-size-fits-all method.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules call for it. It can also let people attend from quieter surroundings or choose not to be on camera when that helps them engage. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices so they work well in remote sessions.