Diane Paseos

Diane Paseos is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, career concerns, and major life changes. She guides adults through compassion fatigue, sleep struggles, self-esteem issues, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Diane works in Massachusetts and offers practical support grounded in common-sense techniques.

Diane keeps sessions simple and collaborative. She listens to where a person is stuck, and then helps them try doable steps to feel better. Conversations focus on what matters to the client and on building skills that can be used between meetings. She adapts her approach to each person rather than relying on one fixed method.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Social Work and many years in clinical practice. She combines several well-known approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness, to address both thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used to support change when someone feels uncertain about next steps.

Diane also brings experience supporting people facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and isolation or loneliness. She helps people work through feelings of emptiness, guilt, or shame in straightforward terms.

Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals and daily life. Diane aims to help people make steady progress through clear tools, gentle challenge, and ongoing collaboration.

How Diane’s approaches work with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then steer behavior toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and testing new, realistic strategies to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Client-Centered Therapy offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them clarify their own goals.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Diane will work with each client to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one method is best from the start. Over a few sessions she and the client assess what is helping and adjust the plan together.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or at different hours. It can also make shorter check-ins or text-based homework easier to manage between meetings. Ask about format details when you schedule so sessions align with your daily routine and needs.