Diana Mayer

Diana Mayer is a compassionate Marriage and Family Therapist, holding an MS and LCMFT credential, who employs a strength-based therapy approach aimed at facilitating meaningful change. She specializes in assisting children, teens, adults, and families in breaking free from unproductive patterns of communication. With her Venezuelan roots and experience raising a multicultural family, Diana is deeply passionate about addressing the complexities of integrating diverse cultures to foster empathetic and successful children and adolescents. She understands that maintaining a harmonious family system requires a delicate balance and is dedicated to helping parents leverage their own resources while guiding children and teens through their various relationships. Diana also offers collaborative school-based mental counseling, providing psychotherapy for children directly in their schools, while cooperating with school counselors to conduct family and parenting sessions in her practice. This innovative approach has been shown to reduce barriers to service such as time and transportation, enhancing collaboration across different systems. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Venezuela and a Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rochester, NY, Diana has devoted her career to supporting families in navigating the challenges of immigration and has contributed to the MCPS’s School Based Mental Health program in Washington, DC.