- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Dianna
Dianna M Shaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She brings 24 years of experience and a calm, practical approach to sessions. Dianna writes plainly and focuses on small, doable steps that fit daily life.
She often helps people struggling with low self-esteem, anger, grief, addictions, or work-related burnout. She also supports those dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Parenting is a named focus, and she works with individuals who want clearer strategies and steadier routines at home. Dianna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to shape conversations into practical change. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new ways of thinking, and rewrite troubling stories about themselves.
Sessions include skill building, goal setting, and short-term experiments to see what works. Based in Pennsylvania, Dianna offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging so people can fit help into busy schedules. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and availability.
To begin, a person clicks the Start Therapy button, completes a brief matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist's availability. Dianna aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first meeting.
What Dianna works with
Everything Dianna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dianna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dianna lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and Narrative Therapy work online
Dianna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical new behaviors to reduce distress; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and stress. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face and rewrite the stories that keep them stuck; it can be helpful for grief, trauma, life purpose questions, and identity concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dianna works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions often mix techniques, with short homework tasks and check-ins to track what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to support flexible care. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or flexible support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Dianna
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, and parenting concerns among other topics.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is compassionate and practical, focusing on clear skills, goal setting, and short experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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