Hello, I’m Diana Parlante, LMFT
I was always paying attention to relationships — how people try to reach each other, how misunderstandings form, and how easily good intentions can get lost in the moment. I noticed how much of our pain lives not inside us, but in the spaces between us: in conversations that don’t land the way we hoped, in needs that feel hard to express, and in the fear of being misread by the people we care about most.
That early curiosity shaped the path I chose. I studied Human Development and Family Studies at Texas Tech University and earned my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. For the past five years, I’ve worked with couples and individuals who want to understand their emotional patterns and relationships more clearly. My role isn’t to judge or fix, but to help make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface so change feels possible and within reach.
I approach therapy with the belief that people make sense in the context of their experiences and relationships. When we slow down and understand those patterns with care, new ways of connecting — with yourself and with others — begin to open.
Keep scrolling to see more about how I approach couples and individual therapy.
My Approach for couples
Couples therapy should reflect your relationship — no two partnerships look or feel the same. My work begins with understanding the unique emotional world you share and the patterns that shape how you connect.
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples slow down difficult moments and translate what’s happening beneath the surface. When conflict escalates, important feelings often get lost. Together, we name those emotions and create new ways of communicating so both partners feel seen, heard, and fundamentally understood.
Therapy is a space where vulnerability becomes safer. When there is less fear of saying the wrong thing, it becomes easier to reach for each other instead of pulling away. I walk alongside you as you practice new patterns of connection, especially when conversations start to go sideways, helping you repair and reconnect in real time.
Systemic Lens
My focus is on finding the patterns and context between and around you. Rather than finding the person with “the problem.”
Emotionally Focused
I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy. This model leans heavily into attachment - the bonds we’ve created throughout our lives. How we learn what feels safe and what love looks and feels like.
My approach for individuals
My work begins with understanding your unique emotional world and the patterns that shape how you relate to yourself and others.
I help individuals slow down overwhelming moments and make sense of the feelings beneath them. The goal is to find insight. Often, the emotions we struggle with are tied to deeper needs for safety, connection, and belonging. Together, I want to create a space to explore those needs with curiosity instead of judgment.
When there is less fear of being misunderstood — even by yourself — it becomes easier to speak honestly about what hurts, what you long for, and what you hope can change. I walk alongside you as you practice new ways of responding to your emotions, strengthening your sense of self and your capacity for connection.