My husband and I saw Diane Viola for a number of sessions for marriage counselling. Diane helped us to get right to the heart of our issues quite quickly in a very supportive and non-judgemental way.

Through our sessions, we were also able to truly hear what the other was saying, which led to greater understanding between us. We were both able to reconnect with the love we felt for each other, which had been almost completely buried by the dramas, disagreements, trials and challenges of everyday life. We were able to share and explore the truth of what was really going on in our relationship, and to reconnect in a way that we hadn’t really done for years.

I would recommend Diane to anyone with relationship issues, or to anyone needing to gain clarity on any aspect of their life.

Diane, I wanted to thank you for your insight, compassion and love during your session with me. You helped me move deep within and set free so much that had been buried for a very long time. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and unyielding support and faith in the process that you bring forth.

Family Constellations is certainly a very powerful process to access the deep recesses of the unseen and to bring them forth with grace and acceptance. Thank you!

Diane helped me through some emotionally tough times to do with relationships. I originally went to her about a specific relationship. To my surprise she helped me with other relationships that I wasn’t really aware were affecting me.

I worked with her using Skype. She has some very effective techniques which work really well with Skype. You could be anywhere in the world and get great results.

After working with Diane, family and friends were commenting to me how well I looked and that I seemed different (in a good way). I seemed a lot more relaxed and happy and much more open and it was much easier to connect on a deeper level with me. Diane is great.

I’ve seen Diane a couple of times over the past 7 years. The first time was when I was a teenager; my family was dealing with issues such as cancer and divorce. She was able to give me support and guidance that still resonates with me, even now that our sessions have ended.

Eighteen months ago I felt compelled to see her again as my relationship was in turmoil. My boyfriend and I couldn’t get past certain issues we were dealing with and kept coming to a dead end. Diane was able to be a third party and ask us questions we hadn’t covered and provided us with a different point of view which helped us through our concerns as a couple

We have written this letter so that others who are possibly in a similar situation may have a reference point or feel confident to take the next step of seeking assistance in managing their relationship.

We initially saw Di at the initiation of Debbie. This was after a 19 year marriage, 4 children and years of knowing we were disconnected but not knowing what to do or how to handle it.

When we first saw Di together, the overriding feeling we had was that of confidence. Confidence in that whatever the outcome of our counselling we would be treated with respect, non-judgementally and fairly. And that we would be better off for the experience.

Our ‘brief’ to Di was that we needed to resolve the ‘conflict’ between us. This was not violent behaviour, but an emotional one. Over many years there had been a slow disintegration of our relationship. It had affected how we felt and acted towards each other. There had already been an unspoken separation and this had affected the family dynamic and our children’s happiness.

Over a relatively short period of time, with Di’s guidance, counselling and coaching, we were able to ‘resolve the conflict’ through a better understanding of each other’s relationship needs. The final outcome was a formal separation. Some might say that this was a failure; on the contrary. Our decision was the most loving choice that we could make for ourselves and each other.

It is very unlikely that we would have achieved this perfect result on our own. We will always be indebted to Di for her love, professionalism, skill and care towards us both.

PS I would like to add that with Di’s assistance I was able to find clarity and strength to move on with dignity and to understand that our choice to separate was the most loving one for myself. I now believe, 6 months on, that we have moved on successfully. Stephen and I have a healthy, loving friendship and respect for each other. We continue to parent our four children as a family. The most rewarding of all is that myself, Stephen and our children are happy. Debbie

PPS From a male’s perspective, I was reluctant to seek advice because ‘I couldn’t see what the problem was’. I have learned so much about myself and it has been a personally satisfying experience. Di’s guidance was a beacon for me when I was most vulnerable and self-doubting. Stephen