Profile / United States
Kesha Diodato, LCSW
Hawaii
LCSW in Hawaii - Anxiety and Trauma care
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- DBT skills training
- Veteran issues
About Kesha
Kesha Diodato is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and life changes, and provides focused support around veteran and armed forces issues.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches that target unhelpful thoughts and behavior. Sessions emphasize clear skills for handling strong feelings, improving interactions, and tolerating distress. Kesha works with adults who want structured tools and direct strategies to change patterns that cause repeated distress.
Her background includes work with civilians, active-duty service members, and veterans across outpatient and residential settings. She has also provided remote care via telehealth. That range informs how she tailors sessions to everyday life and real-world stressors.
In sessions she helps people notice thought patterns, test them, and try different responses. She teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, grieving well, and coping during transitions. The approach is step-by-step and focuses on practice between meetings.
People can expect straightforward discussions about goals and practical homework exercises. The emphasis is on skills that can be used immediately, with explanations that are plain and easy to follow.
How CBT, DBT, and trauma work in online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It uses structured exercises and brief between-session practice to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. DBT teaches concrete skills for staying present, improving how someone relates to others, managing distress, and regulating emotions. These skills are useful when emotions feel overwhelming and repeated reactions cause problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That might mean trying CBT exercises for a few sessions or mixing DBT skills when emotion regulation is a priority.
The biography notes experience providing care via telehealth but does not list current session formats, so confirm specific online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow practice of skills in ordinary settings. They can also enable shorter check-ins when needed or allow interactions without video if that helps someone participate more comfortably.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and life changes, and gives additional focus to veteran and armed forces issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-informed methods that challenge unhelpful thoughts and teach practical skills for emotions and distress tolerance.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in outpatient and residential settings and with military populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Hawaii and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography notes past work via telehealth but does not list current formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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