About Diana
Diana Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor who draws on two decades of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate so a worried parent can understand what happens in therapy. Diana focuses on building a trusting relationship and practical steps forward.
In sessions she listens first. That helps her learn what matters most to each person. From there she uses simple tools to reduce intense feelings, manage panic, and handle day-to-day stress.
Background and approach
Diana also helps people who are dealing with relationship strains, separation, domestic violence aftermath, and family problems. She blends conversations about current concerns with exercises that teach new ways to respond. That can mean learning to notice strong emotions, testing small changes, or practicing calming exercises.
Diana also supports people working through grief, questions about life purpose, and rebuilding self-worth after hurt. Diana works with mindfulness and motivational strategies when that fits a person's goals, and she draws on evidence-based techniques when useful. Her style is client-centered, meaning the person’s priorities guide the work.
Sessions are meant to feel practical and down to earth. Located in New York, Diana brings twenty years of clinical experience to each meeting. She aims to make therapy a steady place for people to sort through hard moments and try new approaches that fit their life.
How Diana Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Diana often draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's priorities, helping people talk through what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behavior patterns that keep anxiety or depression going, and then practicing small changes to see real effects.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Diana works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and daily life. She will try different strategies and adjust the plan as progress and needs become clear, making the work collaborative and adaptable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation time, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging works well for ongoing questions between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and access care from wherever they are in New York.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English