- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Social anxiety
About Diana
Diana Jackson is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Diana also focuses on social anxiety and phobia, communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness work, self-love, and women’s issues.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. Diana offers a mix of listening, teaching coping strategies, and helping clients test new ways of handling difficult situations. Sessions often include practicing small changes that feel manageable and building habits that reduce overwhelm.
Diana includes faith-based perspectives when clients want that emphasis. She also brings experience supporting people after traumatic events and during bereavement. Her approach balances emotion-focused work with concrete steps for day-to-day relief.
Clients can expect clear, direct guidance about tools for anxiety, stress, and anger. Diana explains options and helps people choose techniques that fit their daily life. She pays attention to communication patterns and to how guilt and shame affect choices.
Over her career she has worked with many people coping with difficult life events and long-term mood challenges. Her style aims to make one thing at a time feel more doable. For next steps, follow the site process to review online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Approaches for anxiety and trauma in online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques often used for anxiety and trauma are skills training and exposure-based practice. Skills training teaches breathing, grounding, and thought management exercises to help reduce intense reactions in the moment and improve daily coping. Exposure-based practice involves gradual, supported steps to face feared situations or social triggers so they become less overwhelming over time.Another common element is working on communication and forgiveness in ways that reduce shame and improve relationships. This can include role-play, scripted conversations, and reflection tasks to build confidence when talking with others. The therapist will discuss which approaches make sense and adapt them based on goals and preferences, so the plan is a shared decision rather than a fixed protocol.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it possible to practice skills between meetings. Therapists will help identify a format and pace that fit a client's life and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
Diana supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, and she has a focus on social anxiety and phobia and related issues.
How does she typically work in sessions?
She combines listening with practical coping strategies and small, actionable steps to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.