Diane Cantwell

Diane Cantwell is a licensed mental health counselor with twenty years of clinical experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. Her work also addresses body image, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.

Diane draws on a practical mix of techniques in sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift thought patterns that feed anxiety and unhelpful behaviors. She also uses hypnotherapy as a tool when appropriate to help people access focused relaxation and internal resources.

Diane’s background includes experience as a competitive gymnast who recovered from a major injury. That personal history shaped her interest in resilience, goal setting, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks. She created a Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning program called Body Bingo to encourage healthier family habits.

In sessions she favors straightforward conversation and concrete strategies. Clients can expect to learn simple skills for coping, tools to manage stress and anxiety, and steps to rebuild self-trust. Diane aims to tailor plans to each person’s goals and pace.

Her practice centers on practical progress. She works with people who want clear direction, coaching-style support, and evidence-informed techniques to make daily life more manageable.

How Diane Uses CBT and Hypnotherapy Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It teaches practical techniques to reduce worry, manage panic, and change behaviors that keep problems going. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people access calm states and reinforce new ways of thinking and behaving; it can be useful for stress, habit change, and building confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, hypnotherapy, or a blend makes the most sense based on their goals and daily life. That choice is reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or support continued work during life transitions. Because the therapist’s session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking so you know what kinds of online meetings are offered.