Kesha Diodato
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for change
LCSW Hawaii
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Kesha
Kesha Diodato is an LCSW practicing in Hawai'i with two decades of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She draws on evidence-based methods to address unhelpful thinking and patterns, and she blends practical skills training to improve emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Her work includes support for challenges related to military deployment and other veteran and armed forces issues, reflecting experience with civilians, active-duty service members, and veterans in outpatient and residential settings.
Kesha aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and build concrete tools for change. Clients work collaboratively with her to set goals and develop strategies that fit their daily lives.
She also offers remote care options, allowing people to access therapy in ways that suit their schedules and circumstances.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Kesha commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy when addressing the effects of past traumatic events, helping clients process experiences and develop coping strategies for trauma-related symptoms.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative part of the process. She works with clients to clarify their goals, preferences, and needs, then tailors techniques and pacing to support steady progress rather than imposing a single method from the start.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access therapy from wherever clients are located in Hawai'i, while allowing the therapist and client to choose the modes that best support comfort and consistency.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Hawaii
Languages
English