About Diane
Diane Cullen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety and other stressful life challenges. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical support to sessions. Diane aims to make therapy approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.
Diane works in California and has 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also helps with sleep and eating concerns, seasonal mood changes, and end-of-life or hospice-related worries.
Background and approach
Her style centers on listening closely and responding to each person’s needs. Diane uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. She also draws on emotionally-focused and solution-oriented ideas to help people identify feelings and try manageable changes.
In sessions she offers education, resources, and practical coping tools. People can expect honest feedback and collaborative planning aimed at clearer goals. Diane emphasizes hope and respect while addressing difficult emotions and life transitions.
She supports those facing compassion fatigue and trauma-related distress, as well as people navigating bipolar mood challenges or process addictions such as compulsive gambling or exercise. Diane describes therapy as a step-by-step process that combines emotional work with concrete strategies to improve day-to-day functioning.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing a person's experience and following their pace. It helps people feel understood and supports them in naming priorities for change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions and close bonds shape reactions. It can help someone who wants to better understand intense feelings and improve emotional responses during stressful moments.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Diane will work with each person to see what fits their needs and goals. Together they can try different ways of working and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter updates, between-session contact, and people who prefer typed communication. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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