Dr. Dianne Doyle Pita, MA Psychologist
Experienced psychologist focused on clear change
Book with DianneWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
How Dianne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dianne
Dr. Dianne Doyle Pita offers practical, down-to-earth care rooted in cognitive-behavioral and motivational approaches. She combines clear, goal-focused work with a respectful, nonjudgmental manner so people can make steady changes.
Her style is warm and interactive and aimed at helping clients find workable steps forward. She brings 25 years of experience across hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and community settings. That background informs how she approaches problems like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and career stress. In sessions she tends to use tools that clarify how thoughts influence feelings and actions. Clients often get worksheets and practical exercises to use between meetings.
Motivational techniques help people identify values and set realistic goals for change. Dr. Doyle Pita holds an MA and practices as a psychologist in Massachusetts.
She has also taught counseling courses and provided clinical supervision at the college level, and she is the author of textbooks on addiction counseling. She can help people address anger by looking at underlying triggers, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building alternative responses.
Her approach is collaborative - she works with each person to shape a plan that fits their situation and goals. People considering care are encouraged to think about specific goals before a first session so time can be used efficiently. The focus is on clear steps, measurable progress, and practical skills that can be used day to day.
What Dianne works with
Everything Dianne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dianne's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
Approaches Dianne lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Using CBT and Motivational Interviewing Online
Dr. Doyle Pita often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people see how thoughts shape feelings and actions. CBT work includes identifying unhelpful thinking, trying new ways of responding, and using worksheets to track progress between sessions. Motivational Interviewing is also central to her work and helps people connect with their values, clarify goals, and find their own reasons to change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk through options and tailor methods to a person’s goals and preferences, balancing structured CBT tools with motivational conversations when needed. The choice of techniques is collaborative and aimed at what will be most useful for concrete goals like managing anger, reducing anxiety, or addressing addictive behaviors.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for interactive exercises and worksheets. Phone sessions can be a simple check-in or a focused conversation when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, and tracking steps between meetings. These options make it easier to fit work into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Dianne
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, career strain, anger, and related concerns such as abandonment and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions emphasize practical steps, worksheets, and goal-setting to make progress between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in hospitals, rehab programs, halfway houses, and community settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is listed as MA Psychologist 4465 and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.