About Diana
Diana Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices from New York and focuses on clear, practical work that feels approachable. Diana aims to make the first step less daunting for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She uses straightforward conversations to help clients name problems and try small changes. Sessions often include ways to reduce panic, handle workplace pressure, and cope with major life shifts like separation or loss.
Background and approach
Diana also supports people processing trauma, domestic violence, and other painful experiences. Her style draws on several well-known approaches. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness exercises to build steadiness in stressful moments.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when someone wants concrete next steps and quick goals. Diana pays attention to relationships and family dynamics that affect everyday stress. She helps people work through family problems, forgiveness, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation.
Social anxiety and workplace issues are common topics in her practice. When meeting with Diana, clients can expect calm, direct guidance and practical tools to try between sessions. The work is collaborative - she listens first, then helps plan changes that fit each person’s life.
Language of sessions is English and practice is based in New York.
How Diana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work means sessions start with what matters most to the person. The therapist listens closely and follows each client's priorities to shape goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Diana will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Together they track what helps and adapt the plan over time, so the approach fits the client's life and pace.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging are helpful for brief reflections, step-by-step coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or busy schedules while still using evidence-based techniques.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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