- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Diane
Diane Paseos is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Virginia Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career concerns, and bipolar-related issues.
Diane talks through what feels stuck and looks for small, practical steps that fit daily life. She uses clear strategies rather than jargon. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on skills they can use between meetings.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build committed action. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve attention to the present.
Diane also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and motivational interviewing when people face mixed feelings about change. Together these approaches aim to make decisions feel more manageable and to reduce overwhelm.
Diane has substantial experience supporting people through caregiving stress, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life issues, loneliness, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, women's concerns, and young adult issues. She includes guilt and shame among the concerns she addresses, especially when these feelings follow loss or difficult decisions.
How Diane’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that reflect those values. It often focuses on living with difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward chosen goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Diane will review your goals, preferences, and daily routine and will suggest approaches that fit. The process is collaborative - she helps you test methods and keeps adjusting based on what helps you most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they occur and bring real-life examples into sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, and bipolar-related issues, among others.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral work, acceptance strategies, and mindfulness to help name those feelings and develop practical ways to respond to them.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Diane uses a practical, collaborative style that focuses on clear steps and coping skills rather than abstract theory.
What training and experience does she have?
She holds a Master of Social Work and brings 25 years of clinical experience as an LICSW and a VA LCSW.
Where is she based and what languages are available?
She practices in Massachusetts and offers sessions in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.