- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Diana
Diana Cron is a licensed clinician based in Maryland who focuses on practical help for parents and individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and related concerns. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical, with seven years of clinical experience. Her tone in sessions is calm and supportive, aimed at helping people take small, manageable steps forward.
Diana works with a wide range of issues including trauma and post-traumatic stress, ADHD, depression, addiction-related worries, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also addresses parenting challenges, family stress, attachment questions, adoption and foster care concerns, and communication problems. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and where small changes can make daily life easier. Her approach blends techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and narrative-based ideas.
Diana uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She focuses on strengths and practical tools rather than lengthy theory discussions. In therapy with Diana, clients set the agenda and guide what matters most.
She emphasizes collaborative work so goals match each person's real life and priorities. That might mean shorter skill-focused sessions or deeper conversations about past experiences depending on what the client needs. Diana offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Costs vary by location and use a cancellable subscription. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled based on availability.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Diana lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that work well online
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through clear steps and exercises. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by focusing on small, doable changes. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to calm the body and steady attention, which can reduce reactivity and improve daily coping. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to find personal reasons for change and strengthen commitment to goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Diana will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. She treats the process as a partnership and adjusts techniques as needs evolve, whether a client wants skill-based sessions or deeper narrative work about past experiences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a fuller conversation and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter updates, brief coaching, or keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Diana
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Diana works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, depression, addictions, and compassion fatigue along with related issues like attachment and adoption concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are described as warm and caring and combine practical skills with reflective conversation. She helps people connect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to make manageable changes.
What background and experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in settings that involved trauma, attachment issues, and developmental concerns. Her work includes supporting people through parenting and family stress.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are therapy sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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