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Diane Langston-Schicker

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Diane Langston-Schicker, LMFT

Florida

LMFT - Anger and Relationship concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, Florida / MT1622
  • NPI1437495413
  • Experience27 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • CBT methods
  • Attachment focus
  • EMDR elements

About Diane

Diane Langston-Schicker is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and anger. Diane focuses on practical steps people can use right away to manage emotions and regain steadiness in daily life.

Her style is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions often look at how thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns keep problems going. Diane uses talk-based work alongside skills practice so people can try different ways of responding between meetings.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to build alternative coping strategies. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current reactions and expectations. Diane also uses elements of EMDR when trauma memories are getting in the way of present functioning.

Clients who come for anger-related concerns will find a focus on recognizing physical signs, slowing escalation, and developing safer ways to express frustration. For relationship concerns she pays attention to communication patterns and interaction cycles that feed resentment.

Diane works in English and accepts international clients. Her practice emphasizes clear goals, measurable steps, and practical tools such as breathing strategies, behavioral experiments, and communication exercises. To begin she asks people to complete a short questionnaire so sessions can start focused on the most pressing issues.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions. Online sessions use conversation to map those patterns and practice new, calmer ways of connecting with others. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions Diane helps identify unhelpful thoughts, try short behavioral experiments, and build step-by-step skills for managing anger and anxiety. EMDR involves processing distressing memories; elements can be introduced when trauma memories are interfering with daily life and when the client and therapist agree it is appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane will review your concerns and goals, explain options, and adjust methods as you go. Together you decide whether a cognitive focus, attachment work, EMDR components, or a mix fits best for the issues you bring.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. It also supports continuity of care for people who travel or live outside the therapist's immediate area. Licensed professionals can adapt the techniques above for virtual sessions while keeping the same practical, skills-based focus as in-person work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, anger, and related concerns such as grief, addictions, and self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She blends client-centered conversation with practical skill building. Expect a balance of talking, behavioral exercises, and homework to test new responses.

How much experience does she have?

Diane has 27 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship issues.

Is she a licensed professional and where is she located?

She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and practices with that credential.

In which language can I meet with her?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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