Dianna Roland-Sumlin, LCSW

Dianna Roland-Sumlin is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who practices in Florida. She combines practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Dianna aims to create straightforward plans that people can use between sessions to feel more in control of daily challenges.

She uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness strategies to address what’s getting in the way. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, learning skills to manage intense emotions, and setting realistic steps toward change. Dianna also brings experience in working with LGBTQ and BIPOC clients and supports people facing identity-related stress and gender dysphoria.

With a background in sport and exercise psychology and a second master’s degree, she offers tailored help for athletes and others looking to improve performance and mental focus. That training informs practical strategies for concentration, motivation, and handling pressure.

Dianna is comfortable addressing relationship worries, family of origin issues, codependency, and communication problems alongside mood and attention concerns such as ADHD. She includes techniques like guided meditation and DBT-informed skills when they fit the person’s goals.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people make specific, usable plans and checks progress in simple ways. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete the site’s short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective. The therapist listens and helps people decide what matters most, then supports their chosen steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful reactions. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so methods stay useful and manageable.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, aid regular skill practice between meetings, and allow check-ins that match a person’s schedule. Some formats may also be better for shorter check-ins or for people who prefer not to be on camera. A collaborative plan will address what works best for daily routines and goals.