Diane Ussery
LCSW, 20 years of experience
About me
With over 20 years of experience as a mental health therapist working in the state of California. I have a varied background of expedience from mental health to hospice care and treating incarcerated individuals., I am dedicated to helping individuals and couples find workable solutions to situations they previously could not handle. My mission is to assist you in identifying your goals while offering strategies to improve relationships and foster creativity.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
With over 20 years of experience as a mental health therapist, I am dedicated to helping individuals and couples find workable solutions to situations they previously could not handle. My mission is to assist you in identifying your goals while offering strategies to improve relationships and foster creativity. I believe that at times, it is easier to confide in someone outside of your social or familial network. That is why I prioritize building a supportive and trusting relationship with my clients. My goal is to help you develop tools to manage anxiety, depression, or life change. I have experienced co-dependency, relationship difficulties, grief, and depression. I can help you find practical solutions when you struggle to focus. When feeling more irritated than others realize, I can help you enhance your communication skills so that you can speak with confidence while maintaining self-respect and strengthening your relationship
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
With over 20 years of experience as a mental health therapist, I am dedicated to helping individuals and couples find workable solutions to situations they previously could not handle. My mission is to assist you in identifying your goals while offering strategies to improve relationships and foster creativity. I believe that at times, it is easier to confide in someone outside of your social or familial network. That is why I prioritize building a supportive and trusting relationship with my clients. My goal is to help you develop tools to manage anxiety, depression, or life change. I have experienced co-dependency, relationship difficulties, grief, and depression. I can help you find practical solutions when you struggle to focus. When feeling more irritated than others realize, I can help you enhance your communication skills so that you can speak with confidence while maintaining self-respect and strengthening your relationship I am confident that positive and lasting change is achievable through a combination of personal experience and professional expertise. When you are ready to enhance your health, boost productivity, and gain control over life circumstances, please contact me via phone or email. Let us collaborate on viable solutions together.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I believe that at times, it is easier to confide in someone outside of your social or familial network. That is why I prioritize building a supportive and trusting relationship with my clients. My goal is to help you develop tools to manage anxiety, depression, or life change.
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My treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
My primary method is Solution Focused where I assist individuals in meeting their goals in therapy. I like to integrate Solution Focused Brief Treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This approach helps develop the connection between our thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Much like, "Why did I do that?"
Location
VirtualLicensed in
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2 ratings with written reviews
June 13, 2025
My husband passed several years ago (2). Diane has helped me deal with many parts of the grieving process during this time. I'm so very grateful for her suggestions and faith based solutions. Having been married 46 years, actually our life together was over 50 years, with two daughters. That span of time takes in a lot of living. The loss is huge. I'm so grateful to have found Diane for my therapist! She truly has been a blessing!
Verified client, age 65+
May 16, 2025
Diane is supportive, caring, authentic open minded, and she does challenge me in healthy ways. I love her Christian background. Diane is warm, and receptive, yet professional. She really works to help you through your feelings, your aggression, your childhood traumas, and her insight and her genuine honest ways of helping you find answers or find ways to cope have really been instrumental for me.