- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping tools
- Experience with grief
About Diana
Diana Farinho is a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of professional experience in Rhode Island. She takes a respectful, person-centered approach and centers clients' strengths when addressing everyday struggles. Diana aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported for people ready to work toward a more fulfilling life.
She helps people cope with stress and anxiety, manage grief and loss, and rebuild motivation and self-esteem. Depression, anger, career concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related stress are also areas she addresses. Diana listens carefully and focuses on practical ways to move forward.
Her style draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice patterns and try small, doable changes. She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness practices to support emotional awareness and regulation. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help finding the drive to change.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit what each person needs. Diana frames clients as the experts on their lives and offers guidance, coping tools, and encouragement. Short-term goals and step-by-step plans are common when a client wants concrete progress.
She practices in Rhode Island and conducts work in English. Diana emphasizes respect and practical support for people facing major life changes, setbacks, or ongoing mood and anxiety concerns. If someone is ready to begin, she encourages them to take the first step toward change.
How her approaches fit online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to understand what matters most. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist concentrate on what the client brings, helping them shape goals and next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Delivered remotely, CBT can include brief between-session experiments and practical skill practice to address anxiety, depression, and stress.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name emotional experiences and how those feelings affect relationships and behavior. This work can translate well to an online format where the therapist guides emotional processing and fosters new ways of responding.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on how the client responds.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support tracking homework or mindfulness practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and the mix of techniques to fit everyday life without assuming a single way of working.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Diana commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, career questions, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is Diana's therapeutic style?
Her approach centers the client and blends practical methods. She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Diana has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community practice.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not listed here; please confirm the therapist's session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diana?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.