About Diane
Diane Cullen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She aims to be approachable and nonjudgmental while helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in life. Diane focuses on practical steps that bring relief and clearer thinking so people can move forward.
She helps people manage addictions, including process addictions like porn, exercise, and gambling, and supports those facing hospice and end-of-life concerns.
How Diane works
Diane also works with issues such as depression, bipolar mood concerns, eating and sleeping troubles, and intimacy-related problems. She pays attention to how identity and relationships affect daily life, including LGBT concerns and family-related stress. Diane draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities.
She uses emotionally-focused techniques to help people understand and shift intense feelings, and solution-focused work to set and reach concrete goals. Elements of Jungian therapy inform her interest in meaning, symbols, and personal narrative. Sessions aim to combine practical strategies with compassionate listening.
Diane offers resources, education, and straightforward plans rather than abstract theory. Her style is honest and caring, with an emphasis on respect and positive regard. People who choose Diane can expect a collaborative process that balances short-term goals with deeper emotional work.
She works by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Diane lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Diane works with
The areas below are the ones Diane selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person rather than on labels. It involves active listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and letting clients set the pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort out feelings and make choices.Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) spotlights strong emotions and how they affect relationships and self-worth. EFT helps people identify patterns in how they react and learn different ways to express needs and process difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and intimate or relational pain.
Diane treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on immediate solutions, deeper emotional work, or a mix of both so the plan fits practical life demands.
Online therapy lets people connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can be useful for quick check-ins or when typing helps to organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep continuity of care across locations.
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