Diana Barkman

Diana Barkman is an Ohio-licensed LISW with 20 years of professional experience. Her practice focuses on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, relationship and family concerns, and self esteem. She also attends to issues of guilt and shame alongside these areas of focus. Diana draws on training in Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor care to each person who seeks support.

Diana emphasizes an open environment in which thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She works collaboratively to identify goals and practical steps, balancing exploration of emotional meaning with targeted strategies for current struggles. Taking the first step toward therapy is acknowledged as an important act, and the practitioner recognizes that beginning treatment often requires courage.

Appointments are currently offered in the morning and at lunchtime. Diana communicates clearly about how therapeutic work will proceed and aims to match interventions to the concerns presented, using a mix of listening, reflection, and skills-based tools.