Diana Cron, MD, LCSW-C

Diana Cron, MD, LCSW-C, is a Maryland-licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience supporting children, families, and individuals through a range of challenges. She has worked alongside people facing trauma and post-traumatic stress, attachment difficulties, relational abuse, autism, ADHD, and depression, helping them build practical skills and resilience to improve daily functioning and relationships.

Her therapeutic manner is warm and caring, and she blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with client-centered and humanistic strategies to help clients connect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Diana takes a strengths-focused approach, helping people gain insight while emphasizing practical steps they can use between sessions. She meets clients where they are and partners with them to address the issues they find most important.

As MD (Doctor of Medicine) and LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical), Diana draws on clinical training and social work principles to support healing and growth. She works collaboratively with each person to set the agenda for sessions and tailor interventions to their unique needs and goals, inviting prospective clients to take the first step toward change.

Online therapeutic approaches and flexible care

In her online practice Diana Cron uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress or low mood and offers concrete strategies to change those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and practical exercises to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, which can help with stress, impulsivity, and mood concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing traumatic experiences at a pace that feels manageable while building coping skills to reduce post-traumatic stress and improve relational functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Diana works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to sessions, and together they decide which methods to prioritize and how to adapt them over time based on progress and comfort level.

Online therapy with Diana is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or on the go, support continuity of care, and allow clients to choose the format that best fits their life.