About Diane
Diane Smith helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She presents a calm, respectful presence and encourages small steps that add up to change. Diane believes clients know their own stories and brings a supportive, non-judgemental approach to sessions.
She supports people who struggle with attachment issues, communication problems, codependency and control issues. Diane also works with concerns such as body image, eating issues, addiction, chronic pain and illness, dissociation, and separation after divorce.
How Diane works
Her experience includes work around fatherhood issues and problems that can come from living with autism and Asperger syndrome. Diane uses a mix of practical and reflective methods. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centred listening to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.
She also draws on attachment-focused and Jungian ideas when they seem useful for understanding relationships and inner life. Sessions focus on clear goals set together and on helping clients notice small shifts in thinking and behaviour. Diane favours plain language and practical exercises alongside space to talk about feelings and past experiences.
Her style is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Diane has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers help in English and works from the United Kingdom.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Diane commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports living according to personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and trying practical exercises to change them. Client-Centred Therapy offers a listening, non-judgemental space where the person's own perspective leads the pace of work.Finding the best approach is part of the therapy. Diane will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the mix of practical tasks and reflective conversation as the work progresses.
Online work is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make access easier. Video calls suit a full conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for short check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow ongoing reflection between sessions or a flexible way to have talks without being on camera. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while keeping care consistent.
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