Meet Your Therapist/Owner: Dyana Bostian, LCSW 

Formal Training and Education

I hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Within this program, the coursework and supervised practice emphasized counseling with children, adolescents, individual adult counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, and creative therapy. I have pursued further training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and in Medical Social Work.  I have extended training and experience in working with sexuality issues, childhood trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, grief work, parenting training, anxiety and depression, chronic disease/health issues and family issues. I also provide a variety of mindfulness and psychoeducational workshops. I hold my License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in the state of North Carolina (C012153). I abide by the Code of Ethics of the North Carolina Social Work Board for Certification & Licensing, and receive annual training on confidentiality and ethics for the profession of Clinical Social Work. I regularly update my education and training as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker through workshops, conferences, and classes, as I believe it allows me to offer the best possible practices for my clients if I stay on top of new information and techniques that may be helpful to them.

Philosophy and Approach

My approach to counseling could be best described as client centered, strength based, and solution focused. I believe that counseling is a joint effort, which is only successful with your hard work, energy, and courage. I encourage an enhanced sense of self understanding and acceptance of how past experiences have shaped the way we understand and relate to others, as well as how we view ourselves. Therapy provides a safe place to explore thoughts, reactions, and feelings about people in your life, as well as yourself. Therapy provides the opportunity to practice new ways of interacting in ones relationships with others. I believe that given the right support, and the tools for change, all people are capable of obtaining their best potential. The counseling goals and therapeutic techniques will be individually based, according to each client’s individual concern, and their reasons for beginning the counseling process. I facilitate an approach to counseling children, adolescents, individual adults, and families, which is centered with a situational and developmental understanding, can include a variety of creative techniques and is cognitive-behaviorally based (including the trauma focused cognitive-behavioral therapy which some clients may be receiving). I also believe in collaborating with other community resources, as appropriate, in order to better holistically support the wellbeing of the clients that I serve.