About Diana
Diana Johnstone is a licensed clinical social worker who centers somatic awareness in therapy. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. Diana uses clear skills and practical tools so people can feel steadier day to day.
She has 19 years of professional experience in Wisconsin. Much of her work focuses on trauma and abuse, and on supporting people through depression and panic. She also helps with caregiver stress, relationship communication, dissociation, and issues that come from family of origin patterns.
Background and approach
In sessions Diana pays attention to how the body and emotions connect. She teaches grounding and relaxation skills, and guides people in learning to notice physical signals tied to strong feelings. The aim is to make coping feel more manageable and to reduce overwhelming reactions.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Diana focuses on client strengths and on building practical skills for tension, mood shifts, and emotional regulation. She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be discussed without judgment.
People often work on reclaiming safety after trauma, managing panic or mood symptoms, and developing clearer communication patterns. Diana also supports those facing guilt, isolation, pregnancy or postpartum concerns, and struggles with self-harm urges or self-love. She encourages steady progress at a pace each person can handle.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Somatic-informed work focuses on the body-mind connection and helps people notice physical signs of stress or trauma. In online sessions this can look like guided breathing, grounding exercises, and gentle movement prompts to reduce overwhelm and increase bodily awareness.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's pace. This approach helps people feel heard and to shape goals that matter to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, panic, mood shifts, and managing day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means adjusting pacing, combining methods, and checking in about what feels helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and stay connected when life is busy or travel is required. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver talk-based therapy, guided exercises, and ongoing coaching in a way that fits a person's routine.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English