About Dianna
Dianna M Shaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that fit real life and talks through problems in a straightforward, compassionate way. Dianna also supports clients dealing with ADHD, depression, and struggles with self-esteem.
She often works with young adults who are trying to find a sense of purpose or who face seasonal mood shifts like SAD.
Background and approach
Sessions center on making small, sustainable changes and building skills that make daily life easier. Dianna uses clear tools to reduce overwhelming thoughts and improve day-to-day routines. Her style balances emotional support with concrete exercises.
Clients can expect to reflect on stories they tell about themselves and to try new behaviors between sessions. The aim is to strengthen coping strategies and clarify goals so progress feels tangible. Dianna draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy to shape sessions.
Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify and change unhelpful thinking. Narrative methods help reorder personal stories so clients can see different possibilities. She practices in Pennsylvania and offers sessions by phone, video call, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Dianna works in English and has many years of experience guiding people through grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and career decisions. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and availability.
How Dianna Uses Talk and Tools Online
Dianna uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change patterns of thinking that make stress and anxiety worse. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and testing small behavioral changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Narrative therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and try new, more helpful ways to describe their lives and goals.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Dianna will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then choose methods that match those priorities. Together they check whether techniques are working and adjust the plan as progress or challenges arise.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a calmer audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, school schedule, or other routines while still using structured CBT and narrative techniques.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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