- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Diana
Diana Norton is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She works with adults facing relationship struggles, grief, sleep problems, addictions, and major life changes. Diana practices from Indiana and carries the LCSW credential.
Diana keeps sessions straightforward and focused on the practical steps that make life easier. She uses client-centered work to listen and clarify what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are woven in to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When emotions run high, she draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach concrete ways to tolerate distress and regulate mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used to look at how attachment and connection affect relationships.
Solution-Focused methods help people set realistic goals and track small wins. Diana often helps people dealing with parenting strain, codependency, body image, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing trauma, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, aging concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her work touches a wide range of life and identity questions, including LGBT concerns. Her style is warm and direct. Clients can expect clear tools, real-world homework, and gentle accountability.
The emphasis is on practical change rather than jargon, with choices guided by each person's priorities. Diana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and she sees people only in English and within Indiana.
What Diana works with
Everything Diana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Diana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Diana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Diana often combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working online. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and tailoring conversations to each person's goals, which helps when parents need a nonjudgmental space to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation or distress tolerance is needed. Those skills teach step-by-step coping methods that are easy to practice between sessions. Together, these approaches give both understanding and concrete tools to handle relationship strain, parenting stress, and life transitions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. This lets people discover what fits their personality, schedule, and the specific problems they want to solve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share short updates, get homework ideas, or schedule changes without a full session, all helping therapy fit into busy parenting lives.
Questions people ask about Diana
What concerns does Diana commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, and related areas.
What is Diana's therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and client-centered with clear tools and steps. She blends listening with structured techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Diana brings 35 years of clinical experience to her practice and has supported people through a wide range of life transitions and health concerns.
Where is Diana licensed and practicing?
She practices in Indiana and holds the LCSW credential, which is listed as LCSW.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Diana?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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