Welcome to my website!

Wholeness and wellness embody the resiliency to survive when life is painful and disappointing and to be able to enjoy life physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I am an experienced licensed therapist with a private practice in Columbia, Missouri.  I specialize in helping individual adults, ages 18 and over, who want to enhance personal growth and potential in areas of emotional, physical and spiritual well-being or who are experiencing difficulties due to transition, loss, stress, anxiety or depression.

I work together with individuals to identify areas they want to improve. Together we develop a plan to achieve these goals through the use of techniques that best fit the needs and issues of the individual.

My practice provides a safe, comfortable and calming space for healing and exploring options for change.

My approach to therapy integrates the wisdom of proven treatment methods that promote insight, self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Some of these include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (techniques to actively change thoughts and/or behavior) 
• Mindfulness-Based Therapies (teach techniques that encourage well-being and the reduction of suffering)
• Journaling  (a technique that offers an opportunity to explore feelings, thoughts and events in a person’s life)
• Walking/Talking Therapy  (There is documentation of benefits of walking.  This technique offers the opportunity to choose to walk while talking about therapy issues.  My office, close to the Katy Trail, offers a ‘green’ walking space.  I reserve the right to decline walking/talking therapy based on weather conditions, mental health or physical health issues or other potential safety factors.)

I offer a Mindful Eating Program that can be taken individually face to face, on-line or in a group setting. This program addresses eating patterns, thoughts, feelings and relationship with food.  It also examines the far-reaching effects of our food choices individually and on our environment.

Experience/Education/Professional Membership

• Over 20 years of experience as a therapist with diverse populations
• Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Kansas
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) state of Missouri
• Member of National Association of Social Workers

Diana Walz, LCSW, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Center for Family and Individual Counseling
Phone:  573-446-5034

Disclaimer:  The information on any area or page of this site is intended for information purposes only regarding an available clinical service.  The diagnosis or treatment of any particular disorder by the information provided on this website or the links referred to by this website is not recommended, intended nor implied.  No therapeutic relationship exists between Diana Walz, LCSW, and individuals wishing to e-mail or telephone her for information or to schedule an appointment.  A therapeutic relationship, if appropriate, will be agreed upon in writing following an initial consultation. If a psychotherapy relationship is not possible, for whatever reason, appropriate referrals may be provided.