Diana Farinho, LICSW - Therapist in Rhode Island

About Diana

Diana Farinho is a licensed clinical social worker who uses client-centered care as the starting point for therapy. She prioritizes each person’s experience and looks for strengths to build on. Diana offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing hard moments.

She has ten years of professional experience and holds an MA and LICSW (MA LICSW LICSW128557, RI LICSW ISW04133). Diana commonly helps with stress and anxiety and offers tools for coping with depression.

Background and approach

She supports people working through grief and loss and those wanting to build confidence and self-esteem. She also addresses relationship tensions, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and career questions. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps.

Diana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She brings in Emotionally-Focused Therapy to clarify feelings in close relationships and to create more understanding between people. Mindfulness techniques and Motivational Interviewing are used to increase present-moment awareness and strengthen motivation for change.

Her style is collaborative - she listens, then helps create practical goals you can try between sessions. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and concrete strategies. Diana aims to make therapy feel accessible and relevant to everyday life.

She practices in Rhode Island and conducts sessions in English.

How Diana’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy is focused on the person’s own goals and perspective. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and understanding, then Diana helps shape a plan that fits each individual’s values and needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives clear exercises to change patterns that keep someone stuck. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Diana talks with clients about their goals and preferences and recommends techniques that match those priorities. That might mean starting with listening and motivational interviewing to build momentum, then adding CBT or emotionally-focused work as needs become clearer. The process is collaborative and adjusts as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy practical for busy schedules. These formats let people connect from home or work and use short check-ins or longer video sessions depending on what fits. The variety of options is intended to increase flexibility and make it easier to keep steady progress over time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Diana address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and career questions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She centers the client's experience and uses practical tools to set and reach small goals.

How much experience does she have?

Diana has ten years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with the following details: MA LICSW LICSW128557, RI LICSW ISW04133. She practices in Rhode Island.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages: English

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