Profile / United States
Diana Farinho, LICSW
Rhode Island
LICSW - Anxiety and Grief
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Emotion processing
- Mindfulness practice
About Diana
Diana Farinho is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Diana also addresses relationship and family concerns, LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, anger, and career questions. She communicates in English.
Diana uses a practical, person-focused approach. She treats people as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions usually involve talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thoughts or habits, and trying different ways of responding.
Her work often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered methods and emotion-focused ideas. That combination helps people notice thought patterns, process feelings, and set clear behavior steps to test out between meetings. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing inform how she helps clients find steady, doable changes.
Diana aims to make early sessions simple and concrete. She helps set goals, breaks big problems into small steps, and tracks what works. She also supports people who are grieving or dealing with past hurts by helping them make sense of those experiences and manage the practical impacts.
People who choose her can expect direct conversation and clear next steps. She invites those ready to move toward change to try concrete exercises and short experiments between sessions. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to observe thinking patterns, set concrete behavioral goals, and run short experiments between sessions. CBT helps when anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits are the main problem. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and Emotional-Focused Therapy to help process intense feelings and relationship pain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences together and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a workday, avoid travel time, or choose less bandwidth-intensive meetings when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping continuity while they test practical changes in daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and career questions.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions include practical exercises to change habits and track results between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community care, focusing on common mood and adjustment concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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