About Diana
Diana Hartwig helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. She is Diana Hartwig, a licensed independent social worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with six years of clinical experience. She speaks English and works with adults facing a mix of emotional and practical challenges.
Her style is warm and client-centered. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and move at a pace they set.
How Diana works
She uses straightforward tools to manage symptoms and build everyday coping skills. Diana blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to address thinking patterns, present-moment awareness, and readiness for change. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused methods to help people retell their story and set clear, achievable goals.
She has worked with concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and relationship problems. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, hoarding, and intellectual disability supports. Diana aims to create practical plans that fit into a person’s daily life.
That might mean building new routines, practicing brief mindfulness exercises, challenging unhelpful thoughts, or identifying small steps toward recovery. She encourages collaboration and adjusts methods to fit each person’s goals. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a successful outcome would look like.
From there she works with clients to set priorities, track progress, and make changes that feel doable over time.
Diana lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Diana works with
The areas below are the ones Diana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How Diana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them identify goals and choices that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Diana will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She checks in and adapts techniques as progress is made so the plan stays helpful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, coaching, or updates easier between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and stay consistent with care.
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