Diana Cron, MD, LCSW-C

Diana Cron is a mental health professional who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She uses straightforward strategies to address everyday struggles like low self-esteem, ADHD symptoms, addictive behaviors, and parenting stress. Diana’s style is warm and down-to-earth, focused on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Diana brings seven years of clinical experience and holds an MD and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) credential. She practices in Maryland and offers sessions in English. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to help clients notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. She also uses narrative and trauma-focused approaches when past events are central to current struggles. Conversations center on specific goals and on small, doable changes that fit each person’s life.

People meet Diana when they want clear steps, respectful listening, and a collaborative plan. She encourages clients to set the agenda so sessions stay relevant to what matters most. Techniques may include thought tracking, grounding or mindfulness exercises, and goal-setting for behavior change.

Practical concerns like scheduling and session format are handled through the site’s intake process. The therapy process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client’s needs.

Approaches that translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. It’s useful for anxiety, low mood, stress, and many everyday problems because it focuses on concrete skills and clear goals. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness; it often complements work on stress, trauma responses, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Diana will listen to a person’s concerns, talk through goals, and suggest approaches that fit their needs and preferences. That plan is adjusted over time so techniques match progress and real-life demands.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is often used for full therapeutic sessions and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief reflections, homework review, or pacing contact across a busy week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily routines while keeping the focus on practical change.