Dianna Roland-Sumlin

Dianna Roland-Sumlin is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice in Florida. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to the room. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and big life transitions. Dianna also supports those dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and identity concerns related to LGBT issues.

Her work combines client-centered listening with goal-focused tools. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when they match a person’s needs and goals.

Dianna draws on experience with athletes and performance work to help clients improve focus and manage pressure. That background informs practical strategies for managing anxiety and staying motivated. She aims to make sessions relevant to everyday life and real choices people face.

Sessions focus on helping people understand what matters to them and plan concrete steps forward. Conversations tend to be collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Clients can expect clear tools, guided exercises, and supportive reflection.

She works in Florida and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and aligning sessions with what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist asks about priorities, reflects back what she hears, and helps shape goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dianna will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation and may change over time as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know the available formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life by reducing travel time, letting people join from different locations, or offering shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow use of guided mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets during or between meetings to reinforce skills learned in sessions.