Diana Santos (She/her)

MSW, JD
Accepting Clients

Welcome! I take a warm, empathic approach as we explore whatever may be blocking you from achieving more joy, connection, and authenticity.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Candidate in Virginia
Supervised by Antonina Vitale, LCSW

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Group

About My Clients

I enjoy working with diverse clients, am LGBTQ+ affirming, and sex positive. I focus on individuals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, feelings of imposter syndrome and addiction and the underlying shame. For clients struggling with body image issues, I take a health at every size approach and incorporate my Psychology of Eating coaching background. In addition, I love working with couples who may be grappling with infidelity, low sex drive, or wanting to open their relationship.

My Background and Approach

I use evidence-based techniques to help you recognize patterns that are no longer serving you and to develop more adaptive coping skills. Therapy is a collaboration; together we'll set treatment goals, work toward those goals and evaluate our progress. I take an integrative approach, recognizing the mind-body connection. Toward that end, I incorporate mindfulness in my work with individuals and couples. I'm currently completing EMDR I training to help safely address unresolved trauma and PTSD, particularly as it may relate to romantic relationships. I'm Gottman Level I trained and incorporate this along with Emotionally Focused Therapy techniques in my work with couples.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Polyamorous and Open Relationships
Other Issues
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Grief or Loss
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Sexual Problems
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: Español
  • Rate: $100 - 125/session

Reach out to Diana