Diana Norton , LCSW

Diana Norton, LCSW, brings 35 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, sleep disturbances, depression, addictions, LGBT and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career struggles, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her additional areas of focus include abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality patterns, blended family dynamics, body image concerns, cancer-related adjustment, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and control issues.

Diana blends compassionate, client-centered work with evidence-based strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people build coping skills, regulate emotions, and improve relationships. She approaches each person as an individual, exploring barriers to self-compassion, communication patterns, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety while attending to the practical impacts of chronic conditions, family systems, and workplace pressures. With a commitment to collaboration, she helps clients develop personalized strategies that promote resilience, healing from past experiences, and meaningful forward movement in life.

Throughout her years in practice Diana has supported both short-term problem solving and deeper therapeutic work, tailoring her methods to the goals, values, and life circumstances of those she works with.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Diana Norton draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support clients through online work. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person in front of the therapist - it emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people explore values, build self-compassion, and clarify goals. CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and unhelpful patterns. DBT combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help those struggling with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process, and Diana works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates techniques as appropriate, adjusting focus over time to support steady progress.

Online therapy with Diana is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allows for scheduling flexibility and access from different locations. These options make it easier for individuals balancing work, caregiving, mobility challenges, or geographic constraints to engage in consistent therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.