Diane Bigler, LCSW

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a program Director and Coordinator. Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders.

Articles written by Diane Bigler, LCSW

Mar 7th, 2025

Embracing Self-Compassion in Social Work

I was reviewing my lecture notes a few hours before teaching my advanced-level graduate clinical social work class, a class that would focus on a cornerstone of the social work profession: empathy and compassion. My bullet points and references had o... Read More