Dianna Roland-Sumlin, LCSW

Dianna Roland-Sumlin is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience in Florida. She works with adults and couples and regularly supports people from LGBTQ and BIPOC communities. Dianna focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier and more in control of day-to-day life.

She blends several approaches to meet each person's needs. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and chances to notice what gets in the way of change. Dianna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness exercises to build tolerance for strong emotions.

Her background includes sport and exercise psychology, which she uses when people want to improve performance or motivation in athletics and other high-pressure areas. That training informs her work with focus, routine, and peak-performance strategies as well as emotional coping.

Typical concerns she addresses include anxiety, stress, depression, relationship struggles, grief, ADHD, trauma and family issues. She also helps with codependency, attachment and communication problems, commitment doubts, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Dianna invites a collaborative style. She helps people set small, manageable goals and practices skills between sessions. To begin, visitors are prompted to use the site's Start Therapy flow and a short questionnaire to find a good match.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and pace; the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the person seeking help. This approach helps when someone needs a steady space to talk through feelings and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through concrete exercises and homework. CBT is useful for treating anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical ways to respond to difficult situations. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, including emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to pick methods that fit the person's needs, pace, and preferences.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use exercises, guided mindfulness practices, and CBT homework in remote sessions to keep progress moving between appointments.