Works with
How Diana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts, Rhode Island
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Diana
Diana Farinho is a licensed independent clinical social worker who uses a people-centered approach to help clients manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. She draws on ten years of practice to create a calm, straightforward space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She starts by listening closely and treating each person as the expert on their own life. That means sessions focus on the client’s goals and strengths rather than a therapist-driven agenda.
Background and approach
Diana encourages small, achievable steps to build confidence and momentum. Her work often combines clear thinking about thoughts and behaviors with attention to emotions and relationships. That mix helps with mood struggles like depression, low self-esteem, and grief.
It is also used to address challenges at work or in close relationships and to manage intense feelings such as anger. Diana uses practical tools alongside reflective conversation. Clients learn skills they can use between sessions, and they revisit progress over time.
She supports motivation and decision-making without pressuring people to move faster than they are ready for. People who choose Diana can expect direct, respectful conversation and a focus on real-world change. She practices in Rhode Island and works with common concerns including coping with loss, career stress, and LGBT-related issues.
Sessions are offered in English.
What Diana works with
Everything Diana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Diana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
Approaches Diana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Diana's approaches translate to online work
Diana often blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT provides practical exercises and simple strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and lift mood. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift important emotional patterns in relationships and personal reactions. EFT can be useful for working through grief, strengthening emotional awareness, and improving how people respond when strong feelings arise.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Diana will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit their needs and goals. She listens to preferences and adjusts the work over time so interventions feel manageable and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a short break during a busy day. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Diana
What concerns does Diana address?
Diana helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, career stress, coping with life changes, trauma and LGBT-related concerns.
What is Diana's therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered stance that listens first, then combines practical tools with emotional work. Sessions focus on strengths and small steps toward change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diana?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.