Licensed clinical social worker recordWisconsin
Diana Johnstone, LCSW
Wisconsin
Licensed clinical social worker - trauma and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- LCSW, licence 7326-123
- NPI
- 1740454057
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Wisconsin
These details come from information Diana supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Trauma focused care
- CBT skills work
- Mindfulness practices
About Diana
Diana Johnstone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin with 19 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, and depression. Diana also works with related concerns such as caregiver stress, communication problems, and mood disorders. She offers care in English and works with people affected by post-traumatic stress and panic attacks.
Diana emphasizes practical skill building. Sessions often include learning emotion regulation and coping techniques people can use between appointments. She uses approaches that help people process traumatic memories and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life. Her work often addresses dissociation, self-harm, guilt and shame, and isolation.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with survivors of sexual abuse and assault. That experience informs how she plans treatment and supports people through difficult material. She integrates methods aimed at reducing intense emotional reactions while also strengthening everyday coping skills.
In sessions she draws on client-centered ideas to follow a person's priorities. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to identify patterns of thinking that increase distress. Mindfulness and DBT-oriented skills are used to improve emotion regulation and tolerating strong feelings.
People who are pregnant or navigating the postpartum period can bring those concerns to her practice. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment that fits their routine.
BHow sessions work
How Diana's therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. In practice this means the therapist checks priorities each session and adapts topics to what feels most urgent. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is used to work with disturbing memories by pairing focused attention with bilateral stimulation and other processing tasks to reduce the intensity of traumatic recollections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be revisited as needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and medical appointments. They also let people use different tools during a session such as brief skills coaching, mindfulness exercises, or structured CBT worksheets without needing to travel. If you need a shorter check-in or a quieter appointment that fits a break at work, discuss those options when scheduling.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, and depression, plus related issues like caregiver stress and panic attacks.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical skill building, using techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional work experience supporting people with trauma, mood, and stress-related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Wisconsin LCSW license and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers