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Kesha Diodato, LCSW

Experienced LCSW for anxiety and trauma

20 years in practice · based in Hawaii · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Kesha

Kesha Diodato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults facing depression, grief, trauma and life transitions. Kesha brings a calm, direct approach to conversations about difficult experiences and practical day-to-day challenges.

She uses therapies that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building coping skills. Sessions often include learning ways to manage strong emotions and improve how people relate to others.

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Background and approach

Kesha emphasizes short, practical steps clients can use between sessions. Her background includes working with active-duty service members, Veterans, and civilians in outpatient and residential settings. She has provided remote care through video and phone as well as in-person work in Hawai'i.

This variety has shaped her approach to common problems tied to deployment, trauma, and life shifts. In sessions she creates an open space for people to talk about what matters to them. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and then helps try different tools to interrupt those patterns.

Progress is built one practical skill at a time. Many people begin by focusing on immediate relief for anxiety or stress. Over time work can broaden to grief, depression, or coping with big life changes.

Kesha aims to help people meet their goals in ways that fit their daily life.

Online approaches for anxiety and trauma

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thought and behavior that keep anxiety and depression active. CBT breaks problems into small steps and gives clear techniques to try between sessions.

She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of traumatic experiences. This approach looks at how trauma shows up now and teaches coping strategies to reduce its impact on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods collaboratively. Sessions can shift over time if different tools would be a better fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation from wherever the client is, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing brief work between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care when travel or relocation occurs.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues related to Veterans and Armed Forces experiences.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building emotion regulation and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She brings twenty years of professional experience working in outpatient and residential settings and via remote care.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, HI LCSW, and practices in Hawai'i.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
20 years
Licensed
Hawaii
Languages
English

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