Diane Witmer, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Attachment-Based work

About Diane

Diane Witmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Diane also focuses on related concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, and caregiving stress.

Diane uses straightforward, person-focused sessions that aim to help people notice what matters and take practical steps forward. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with difficult feelings.

Attachment-based work helps people understand how early relationships affect current patterns. Dialectical behavior approaches add skills for managing intense emotion and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Client-centered elements keep the work grounded in each person’s priorities and pace.

In practice Diane helps people sort through grief, process trauma, and build day-to-day coping for chronic illness or pain. She also supports those navigating commitment and communication problems, body image concerns, codependency, and the specific stresses linked to cancer or major life transitions.

Her way of working aims to be practical and clear. Diane helps people set small, manageable goals and practice specific skills between sessions. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarify values and take small steps toward those values. This is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and practicing alternatives to change how someone feels and functions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and relationships, useful for attachment issues and relationship-related stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Diane treats this as a collaborative process. She will talk through goals and preferences, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps the person make practical progress.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for simpler check-ins when days are tight. They can also let people use methods like skills practice, exposure steps, and values-based homework between meetings, while keeping the work focused on daily life and clear goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Tennessee, Virginia, New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Diane supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like attachment issues and caregiving stress.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her approach is conversational and goal-focused, blending practical skills with acceptance-based strategies and attention to each person’s priorities.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCSW credentials in New York and Tennessee and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What do I need to do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.