Diane Cullen, LCSW

California · 15 years in practice

Diane Cullen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and other life challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 25372 · expires May 2026
NPI: 1144942053 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Diane

Diane Cullen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and other life challenges. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, offering steady support without judgment. Her style aims to make hard conversations feel manageable and practical for day-to-day life.

Diane uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand strong feelings and the patterns those feelings make in relationships. She combines that with client-centered care to follow each person's priorities and Jungian ideas to notice deeper themes that appear over time.

Background and approach

She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set small, clear goals and track progress. With 15 years of direct clinical experience as an LCSW in California, she has worked across hospice and end-of-life settings and with process addictions like gambling and compulsive sexual behaviors.

Diane also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, depression, seasonal mood shifts, eating and sleep concerns, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and conversational. Diane brings education, resources, and straightforward strategies while paying attention to emotions and life context.

She helps people build coping skills, reduce distressing symptoms, and navigate changes in relationships and roles. Her approach emphasizes honest feedback, positive regard, and collaborative planning. People who want a therapist who listens closely and helps set achievable steps often find this approach useful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Diane lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Grief
Compassion fatigue
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Approaches Diane names

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Online support

How Diane's Approaches Fit Online Work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding strong emotions and how they shape relationships and personal choices; online sessions let people talk through those emotions from a familiar setting. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead, which translates well to video or text-based formats where the therapist responds to what feels most important to the client. Jungian Therapy looks for recurring themes and symbols in a person’s life story, and that reflective work can be done over phone or video conversations at a thoughtful pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. Diane will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed. That helps keep sessions focused on what matters most to the client rather than fitting a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or the client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain regular contact as progress is made.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Diane work with?

Diane helps people with addictions, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, relationship strain, family concerns, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on hospice and end-of-life counseling, process addictions, and seasonal affective disorder.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, blending Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and solution-focused techniques. Sessions tend to be conversational and aim for practical steps alongside emotional understanding.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of direct clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background includes work in hospice and in areas addressing process addictions.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds a California LCSW credential and practices from California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give options that fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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