Meet Diane DeGiovine, LCSW-R

  • My Happy Place: At the lake in Upstate N.Y.

  • Everyone needs a place to relax and recharge. Diane loves relaxing by water.

  • Meet her dog, Otto! Otto is a registered therapy dog through TDI.

  • Diane enjoys yoga and prioritizes health and wellness.

Diane DeGiovine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1984, who has been in her private practice setting for 25 years. She has provided psychotherapy to individuals and families ages 4 and up. Diane has a special interest in getting her clients to focus on their wellness of body, as well as mind, as they face life challenges. This interest gained energy after she experienced a three year period of chronic debilitating pain that has since resolved. Her own experience encouraged her to seek alternative treatments outside of the traditional medical model for resolution of her clients’ problems. Diane became interested in neurofeedback, as an addition to her practice, in May of 2008 when she attended a training with EEG Education and Research. Although Neurofeedback had been in use for over 30 years, she found the nonconventional modality to be an exciting development in the field of treatment of mental and physical health issues. The idea that clients may be able to reduce or eliminate their use of medications with NFB treatment was encouraging.

Diane has been involved in active practice and study of neurofeedback through New Mind Academy where she continues to engage in weekly peer training and discussion, with Dr. Richard Soutar, Robert Longo, and participants in the New Mind Network. This includes people from many different disciplines. She continues to be committed to advancing the field of Neurofeedback by using it in the context of Neurofeedback. Diane continues to be committed to advancing the field of Neurofeedback by using it, as a modality, in the context of a therapy session.

The goals of her interventions are to help clients improve and take charge of their lives. She encourages clients to learn more about their bodies on a path to wellness when they are ready and willing. Diane sees herself as progressive, as she is energized for resilience in a society where too many people are just getting by or worse yet, are very ill. She emphasizes the brain-body connections and readily encourages work with practitioners in other professions to move the client on their journey to feel better and thrive at any age. 

Certifications

  • Integrative nutrition for mental health Certified ✓

  • LCSW-R ✓

  • EMWAVE heart rate variability Certified ✓

  • Certified trauma therapist ✓

What People Are Saying

  • Client

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    My son has struggled with anxiety for years affecting his ability to manage unfamiliar situations and social interactions. He has been doing Neurofeedback for over a year. We noticed a difference in less than six months. Teachers and family members commented on a change in him that was all positive. He would answer questions in class without being called on. He would have conversations with teachers outside of the classroom that he typically would not do. He also became more outspoken at home expressing his wants and needs more successfully.

    Diane is nothing but professional, she is patient and kind. She answers all your questions and goes out of her way to help when needed. I would recommend her services to anyone struggling with the many needs neurofeedback can help with.

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  • Client

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    I sought out help from various therapists over the years for a combination of anxiety and depression and related symptoms, often with little to no progress. I began to question if there was a therapy that could help, and I really didn’t like the idea of medication. At the urging of a friend who had gone through neurofeedback I made my first appointment and met Diane DeGiovine. Best decision ever! After nearly a year of neurofeedback I can honestly say that my personal and professional life have improved dramatically. I no longer lose sleep over the myriad of thoughts running nonstop through my head. I am able to respond to stressful situations appropriately and with a much more level head. I have become a more active participant in the lives of my spouse and children. Throughout the course of therapy, Diane seamlessly integrated her knowledge and experience with mental health and counseling, biofeedback, and even some functional living, to facilitate dramatic and positive changes in my life (my spouse certainly agrees!). I can’t recommend her services enough!

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  • Client

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    To anyone suffering from physical pain and or anxiety: the neurofeedback process has been immensely helpful to me. I used to worry all the time about anything and everything; this is no longer the case. I am calm and therefore, suffer from less chronic pain than I have in the 9.5 years I have been disabled. I would encourage you to go weekly (at least) for 2 months, since it did take a while to reap the benefits I have seen.

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  • Client

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    Neurofeedback has helped me to have balance emotionally and to be a better problem-solver. My depression has decreased ten fold. Neurofeedback has really helped me to be able to take on new tasks.

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  • Client

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    I've been doing neurofeedback for almost a year- it's one of the best treatments I've had! I did biofeedback in a hospital for depression and at discharge my psychiatrist recommended neurofeedback. Because it is difficult to find a provider for this service, I moved to a nearby town to be close enough to get the service regularly. I was very nervous about this in the beginning,but it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life." The brain regulation has helped my depression and my chronic disease (CFIDS)

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  • Client

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    I have suffered from fibromyalgia for about 20 years. It got to the point where I couldn't even work. I was so depressed, and had terrible panic attacks. One winter, the panic disorder was so bad I couldn't walk out my front door without having debilitating panic attacks. Constantly seeing doctors, they treated all of my symptoms which resulted in being over medicated. I was a zombie, I didn't "feel"...even when I should have. I had been getting counseling during this time but even my counselor didn't know what to do to help me. She finally offered me neuro feedback. At that point, I had nothing to lose, so I tried it. With my first visit, I knew there was a change. I managed to get off ALL of my medication. My life turned around. Very little pain from the fibro, NO panic attacks, no depression. I have been back to work for many years now, and feel like I can live my life to the fullest. I continue to get neuro feedback to keep myself level...neuro feedback gave me back my life.

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  • Client

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    My son was diagnosed with ADHD at a very young age. He is now a teenager who began to have anger issues and a lack of concentration on school work. We had tried anger management classes and I wasn't in favor of medicating him as I feel medicine isn't always the answer. It was suggested by our therapist to try Neurofeedback. We discussed this in detail and began the process. It takes time, but in the end the rewards are so worth the wait. I now have a son who doesn't have anger outbursts and if there is a time when he does get angry, he has learned to control it thru deep breathing. I worried about his school work as there wasn't a care in the world for him, that was last year. He ended Neurofeedback this summer and I am amazed at his concentration level at school. I am proud of the way he has decided on his own that these last four years of school are what is going to shape his future.

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  • Client

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    Neurofeedback has made subtle but steady changes in my responses to life events. After about eight months of therapy, I have seen myself cope better with challenging situations and recover from disappointments and trials more speedily. Life is less crippling, my emotions less disruptive and my patience and judgement have increased.

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  • Client

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    Before I did Neurofeedback I felt like I was an arcade video game character that was tripping over the world as it went by. Now I feel like I am playing the game.

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  • Client

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    In my experience of NFB, I have been able to gain better insight and understanding of my body's needs and see the patterns of my behaviors that I had, for years, been struggling to break free from in my anxiety and depression. In 10 months of 2x weekly sessions with Diane, I was able to get off of over 6 medications daily! Before the idea of NFB, I felt trapped and hopeless to a life of being over-medicated and held back from enjoying my life as an individual. I now drive, work multiple jobs, have healthy friendships, live alone, travel and have confidence in voicing my needs and setting boundaries. NFB uses operant conditioning, which allowed me to accept and create meaningful methods of -changing- my behavior. I feel like NFB gave me to awareness to live life the way I want to and I am profoundly grateful for the experience. NFB is simple, effective and painless. Diane simply places a couple of electrodes on key points of your skull so your brainwaves are monitored during the training. The sessions are conducted with eyes closed and this method allows you to process traumatic experiences and resets your limbic brain. Not only will you be more aware of your reactions, traumas, triggers and anxieties, NFB can change your mental dialogue from negative to positive.

    I highly recommend Diane. I have been working with her for over 15 years and she helped to create great habits and evolve past traumas and toxic family relationships. Diane is a wonderful human. She has always been there for me and without her, talk therapy & NFB EEG therapies I definitely would not be the person I am today.

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  • Client

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    In my experience of NFB, I have been able to gain better insight and understanding of my body's needs and see the patterns of my behaviors that I had, for years, been struggling to break free from in my anxiety and depression. In 10 months of 2x weekly sessions with Diane, I was able to get off of over 6 medications daily! Before the idea of NFB, I felt trapped and hopeless to a life of being over-medicated and held back from enjoying my life as an individual. I now drive, work multiple jobs, have healthy friendships, live alone, travel and have confidence in voicing my needs and setting boundaries. NFB uses operant conditioning, which allowed me to accept and create meaningful methods of -changing- my behavior. I feel like NFB gave me to awareness to live life the way I want to and I am profoundly grateful for the experience. NFB is simple, effective and painless. Diane simply places a couple of electrodes on key points of your skull so your brainwaves are monitored during the training. The sessions are conducted with eyes closed and this method allows you to process traumatic experiences and resets your limbic brain. Not only will you be more aware of your reactions, traumas, triggers and anxieties, NFB can change your mental dialogue from negative to positive.

    I highly recommend Diane. I have been working with her for over 15 years and she helped to create great habits and evolve past traumas and toxic family relationships. Diane is a wonderful human. She has always been there for me and without her, talk therapy & NFB EEG therapies I definitely would not be the person I am today.

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  • Client

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    Going to neurofeedback was always fun and it never made you feel bad about yourself. Plus, there was no fear of the side effects that pharmaceuticals often provoke. I always feel that Diane is there for us if we ever need her. In fact, when I needed a written statement for one son, she was immediately there to provide it. When I needed a doctor to talk with her again, she's right there ready to talk with him. I highly recommend Diane DeGiovine. She is a great person, counselor and trainer.

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