Diane Craft , LPC

Diane Craft is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 25 years of experience working with adults, including older adults and seniors. She has served in a range of clinical settings - inpatient, outpatient, and private practice - and has extensive experience teaching and supervising clinicians working toward licensure. Diane also has experience as a certified addictions counselor, bringing specialized knowledge in substance use concerns alongside work with anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.

Diane responded as a first responder to the World Trade Center incident and served on the National Mental Health Disaster Team through the Red Cross, experience that shaped her skills in crisis response and disaster mental health. Her therapeutic approach is positive and interactive; she emphasizes listening without labeling and uses problem solving from a cognitive perspective to help clients identify and build practical strategies for change.

She believes people can learn, grow, and change, and she tailors treatment to each individual’s needs. Diane focuses on collaborative care and supports adults through life transitions, relationship and family concerns, anger management, coping with loss, and issues relevant to the LGBT community. She welcomes the courage it takes to begin or return to therapy and aims to support clients through their efforts toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches Offered Through Online Care

Diane uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

She also applies Solution-Focused Therapy, which is goal-oriented and concentrates on building solutions and strengths rather than dwelling on problems. This approach can be effective for clients seeking focused, short-term progress on specific concerns such as coping with life changes or improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Diane works collaboratively with each person to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from these approaches to create a plan tailored to the individual.

Online therapy with Diane is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and access for adults and older adults balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care and to engage in therapy from locations that work within a client's daily life.