Diana Otieno, AASW - Therapist in Australia

About Diana

Diana Otieno is an AASW social worker with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and deal with grief and loss. Diana talks plainly and offers steady support to help people take the next step.

She acknowledges that starting therapy can feel hard and she respects that courage. Her approach starts by listening to each person's story and noticing their strengths.

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Background and approach

She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people handle unhelpful thoughts and make values-based choices. Attachment ideas inform how she looks at close relationships and patterns that keep people stuck. Diana also draws on client-centred work and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to teach emotion regulation and communication techniques.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful, with exercises people can try between meetings. She keeps explanations clear and checks in about what works. People come for many reasons beyond anxiety and stress, including trauma, relationship difficulties, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Diana tailors sessions to each situation and focuses on small, achievable changes. Her style is calm, direct, and collaborative. She practises in Australia and conducts sessions in English.

If someone wants practical strategies and steady support while they work through difficult feelings, she helps them map out steps and track progress.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then make choices that match their values; this can be useful for anxiety, stress, and persistent avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches concrete skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and build different habits; it is often used for anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relational patterns and how early connections affect current relationships, helping people understand and change repeating dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process may combine elements from ACT, CBT, attachment work or client-centred conversations to match what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when needed, while phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, emotional regulation coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into busy days and make it easier to continue practising skills between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Diana help with?

Diana supports people dealing with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also works on related issues such as attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and impulsivity.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and collaborative. She listens first, then uses practical strategies and exercises to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. That experience informs her practical, strengths-based approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as AASW and practises in Australia.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Diana?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed
Languages: English

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