- Guilt and shame focus
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-informed work
About Diane
Diane Smith is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem concerns and depression. Diane helps people who are carrying guilt or shame about what they did, didn’t do, or who they are.
She works in a conversational, client-centred way that treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on clear, small steps people can try between meetings. Diane draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Attachment ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current feelings like guilt and shame. Jungian and psychodynamic perspectives can be brought in to consider deeper themes and personal meaning when that is useful. Diane combines these ways of working rather than relying on one single method.
Typical sessions involve talking through what is most pressing, setting short goals, and practising new ways of responding to upsetting thoughts and memories. She pays attention to practical life stresses alongside emotional pain, for example coping with chronic illness or communication problems.
People choosing to work with Diane begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging a first session. The subscription model is used for sessions, and it can be cancelled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It is often used when guilt or shame leads to avoidance and stuck behaviour. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling, which can be useful when shame is rooted in those patterns. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Diane will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try first, adjusting the approach over time based on what helps and what feels doable. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, or simpler when they prefer not to travel. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when needed, or video meetings for deeper conversation, but check which formats are offered before scheduling.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Diane works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression. She also addresses related areas such as attachment issues, body image, addiction and communication problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses client-centred conversations alongside ACT and CBT techniques to notice painful thoughts and try different responses. Attachment ideas and psychodynamic perspectives are used when exploring deeper roots of shame.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience supporting adults with the listed concerns.
What is her professional credential and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.