- Person-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Diana
Diana Norton is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Diana helps people talk through communication problems, low self-esteem, sleep troubles, and issues with addiction. She also supports those coping with life changes, caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.
Diana combines client-centered listening with structured tools when useful. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to address unhelpful thoughts and set small, achievable goals. Dialectical behavior skills and emotionally focused ideas are used when relationships and intense emotions are central to the work.
Her practice pays attention to background issues such as adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics. She also offers support around body image, eating issues, and career stress while recognizing the impact of chronic illness and caregiver responsibilities.
People who meet with Diana can expect a collaborative process. She helps clarify goals, practices coping skills between sessions, and adjusts the pace to match each person’s needs. Diana works from Indiana and speaks English.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Diana helps people talk through communication problems, low self-esteem, sleep troubles, and issues with addiction. She also supports those coping with life changes, caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.
Diana combines client-centered listening with structured tools when useful. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to address unhelpful thoughts and set small, achievable goals. Dialectical behavior skills and emotionally focused ideas are used when relationships and intense emotions are central to the work.
Her practice pays attention to background issues such as adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics. She also offers support around body image, eating issues, and career stress while recognizing the impact of chronic illness and caregiver responsibilities.
People who meet with Diana can expect a collaborative process. She helps clarify goals, practices coping skills between sessions, and adjusts the pace to match each person’s needs. Diana works from Indiana and speaks English.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused Therapy
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Using client-centered and evidence-based tools online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust and clarifying personal goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what matters most to the client.
The source biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time so people can focus more on practical strategies. Licensed professionals can use these formats to continue skill practice between meetings and support steady progress without requiring an in-person visit.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Diana works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, addictions, ADHD, and many life-change challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration. She also integrates structured techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of clinical experience supporting people through diverse emotional and practical issues.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She is an LCSW and practices in Indiana.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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