A best-selling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx Speaker, Dr. Diane Gehart is a pioneer in collaborative, evidence-informed approaches to mental health. These cutting methods emphasize respecting each person's humanity while ensuring lasting results.

As the Founder and Director of the Therapy that Works Institute, she has trained hundreds of thousands of mental health clinicians around the globe to use the first Unifying Framework of Psychotherapy. She speaks internationally and has authored over 14 books, which have been translated into numerous languages. 

Her authored works include popular books such as Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day and professional titles such as Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference, and Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy. 

Her work has been featured in newspapers, radio shows, and television worldwide, including the BBC, National Public Radio, Oprah’s O Magazine, and Ladies Home Journal.

She is Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge, and maintains a private practice in the Los Angeles area.