Diana Barkman
Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Diana
Diana Barkman is a licensed independent social worker practicing in Ohio with two decades of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues of guilt and shame.
Background and approach
Her long practice has developed a steady, empathic approach that emphasizes listening carefully to each person's story while offering practical skills to manage overwhelming feelings. In sessions she fosters an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and emotions can be explored safely.
Diana blends client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop realistic coping tools. She encourages clients to take gradual steps toward their goals and recognizes that beginning therapy is a meaningful act of courage.
Morning and lunchtime appointments are currently available to fit into busy schedules.
Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic stance where the therapist listens closely and supports clients as they explore feelings and choices. This approach helps people who need a validating space to process grief, relationship concerns, or longstanding emotional pain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching concrete strategies to shift them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and symptoms that come after trauma by offering tools for managing thoughts, reactions, and daily routines.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and then prioritize techniques that feel most helpful. Over time methods can be adjusted as progress and priorities evolve.
Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide practical flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication preferences. These formats make it possible to attend appointments from different locations and maintain continuity of care, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on progress and skill-building in ways that suit their day-to-day life.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English