Diane Pukajlo, LCSW, CSW

Diane Pukajlo is a Colorado-licensed therapist with 20 years of professional experience, holding LCSW and CSW credentials (LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker; CSW - Clinical Social Worker). She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, address career difficulties, and work through depression and life transitions. Diane approaches each person as the expert of their own story and builds on existing strengths to support meaningful change and improved well-being.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for the pace each person needs when facing difficult decisions or painful emotions. Diane supports clients through issues such as attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, isolation and loneliness, midlife transitions, panic attacks, non-monogamous relationship dynamics, seasonal affective disorder, and women's issues. She encourages courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life and remains a steady, empathetic presence throughout the process.

Whether someone is seeking short-term problem solving or longer-term growth, Diane offers practical tools and supportive guidance grounded in two decades of clinical work. She provides flexible care tailored to a person’s goals, helping them build skills and confidence to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Diane draws on several well-established approaches to tailor care to each person she works with. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics, which can be helpful for people struggling with relationship problems, trust issues, or attachment concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so the person leads the pace and focus of therapy; this approach supports individuals seeking validation and a safe space to explore goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Diane works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and continuity of care. These formats can make it easier to access therapy around work, caregiving responsibilities, health limitations, or geographic constraints while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to deliver consistent support and practical tools.