Diane Paseos , LICSW, LCSW

Diane Paseos is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue, sleep problems, self-esteem concerns, career stress, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Diane practices in Massachusetts and works with adults facing these challenges, including issues commonly experienced by women.

Diane keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people pinpoint what gets in the way of feeling better. Together they set small, achievable steps and check progress each session. The tone is warm and down-to-earth rather than technical.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Social Work and two clinical licenses listed as MA LICSW and VA LCSW. Those credentials reflect long-term clinical work and training in standard therapeutic approaches. Diane draws on evidence-based methods tailored to each person's goals and situation.

Therapy often mixes short-term strategies with attention to longer patterns. She uses techniques that help change unhelpful thinking, build useful habits, and increase emotional awareness. Sessions can include skills practice, problem-solving, and goal planning so people leave with concrete options to try between meetings.

Diane aims to support people through transitions such as caregiving, chronic illness, loss, and periods of feeling stuck or isolated. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs, with an emphasis on practical coping and small, steady improvements.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult feelings. Its useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviors, then building practical skills that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the clients lead to support self-directed change.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Diane will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. From there she tailors techniques and checks in regularly to make sure the plan feels useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for longer conversations and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat allow brief check-ins or homework support between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or health concerns and help keep momentum between appointments.