Diane Chapin , LPC

Diane Chapin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan with 16 years of professional experience. She has supported people working through depression, stress and anxiety, relationship and marriage difficulties, family conflicts, and bipolar disorder, bringing a pragmatic and compassionate presence to sessions. Diane has received specialized training in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - and DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy - and integrates those evidence-based methods when they fit a client's needs.

Her background includes many years as a military spouse and experience supporting veterans and their families as they prepare for deployment and transition back home. Alongside her husband she has also served in the pastorate, which informs her sensitivity to values, community, and spiritual concerns when they arise in therapy. Married for 46 years, she enjoys reading and taking walks in the woods.

Diane aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and affirms each person's effort to begin the work of change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane Chapin commonly draws on EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when working with clients. EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a structured method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional intensity tied to those events, often used for trauma-related concerns. DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy - focuses on building practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. Diane works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and challenges, and then tailors techniques to fit those needs. She partners with clients to try methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for meeting through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to attend sessions from different locations and schedules. For many people, remote options increase accessibility and allow therapy to fit into busy lives while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.