Diane Paseos, LICSW, LCSW

Diane Paseos is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience supporting adults through anxiety, depression, grief, caregiving strain, and chronic health challenges. She helps people facing major life changes, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and work-related stress. Diane also works with mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and seasonal affective disorder.

Diane uses a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions. She focuses on clear goals and small steps people can use between meetings. The work is collaborative - the client’s priorities guide each session.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Social Work and long experience in clinical settings in Massachusetts. That experience informs her work with older adults, caregivers, and people managing chronic pain or illness.

In session she draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and acceptance-based methods. She also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to help people notice what matters and stay motivated to change.

Diane often helps people handle feelings of emptiness, guilt, isolation, and compassion fatigue. She offers practical techniques for coping, pacing, and setting boundaries while addressing emotional pain and end-of-life concerns when they arise.

People who choose Diane typically want calm, steady guidance and tools they can practice outside sessions. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor a plan that fits their life and goals.

How Diane’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for chronic health concerns, grief, and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration to help people feel heard and to identify their own goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and life circumstances change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in everyday settings and brings therapy into the real rhythms of life. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus so therapy matches what someone can realistically maintain.