Diana Farinho

Diana Farinho is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of professional experience in Rhode Island. She centers sessions on each person’s story and strengths, helping them move toward a more fulfilling life. Diana emphasizes practical steps and steady support for people who are ready to make changes.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety with clear, practical strategies. She also supports those coping with grief and loss, and people feeling stuck by low self-esteem or depression. Career concerns and relationship questions are part of her work as well.

Diana uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered ideas to shape sessions around the person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and change patterns that keep problems going. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices help people notice and work with strong feelings.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers tools and experiments to try between sessions. Motivation-focused conversations help people clarify goals and keep moving forward.

People seeking help for anger will find an emphasis on understanding what drives strong reactions and learning alternative responses. Diana invites questions about how therapy could fit into daily life and supports gradual progress at a comfortable pace.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to set goals that feel relevant and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into clear patterns of thought and action and uses simple experiments and exercises to change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Diana will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as progress is made or issues change, keeping the plan practical and collaborative.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises or CBT worksheets between meetings to keep momentum going without a long commute.