Anxiety can be debilitating. The pain of grief can feel relentless and never-ending. You have tried to make changes, but it’s just not working. Therapy can help you build new habits, see things from a fresh perspective, and adapt to the changes in your life, so your past doesn’t have to hold you back.

I’m Anna Diamantis, a Licensed Professional Counselor and therapist in Fairfield, CT. I work with adults and adolescents in person at my Fairfield office and online for clients located in Connecticut and Florida. My approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): skills-based, well-researched methods. Together, we can work on practical tools to improve mood, ease anxiety and depression, cope with distress, and change patterns that keep you stuck. I’m also trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD. I’m trained in Complicated Grief Therapy, now called Prolonged Grief Therapy, through the Center for Prolonged Grief (formerly the Center for Complicated Grief) at Columbia University, and I also help people working through addictions and finding the motivation to change. I have a particular interest in supporting women through young adulthood and life transitions, and women facing reproductive challenges, losses, and maternal mental health concerns. I’m certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C).

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgmental. We’ll set goals together that reflect your life and what matters most to you, because a trusting working relationship is the foundation of meaningful change. I offer individual therapy in person in Fairfield, CT, and online. Sessions are 45–50 minutes, after a 60-minute initial intake, and many of the research-based treatments I use are short-term, often about 16–24 weeks.

Modalities

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Exposure-based Therapies
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Prolonged Grief Therapy (formerly Complicated Grief Treatment)
Prolonged Exposure
Motivational Interviewing
Relapse Prevention Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut since 2009 with a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Certified in Perinatal Mental Health. I began my training in community mental health in suburban Chicago working with children, adults, and families in acute crisis and individuals with chronic mental illness. At the New York State Psychiatric Institute, I provided psychotherapy in a treatment and research program at Columbia University for adults with Substance Use Disorders and with co-occurring Mood Disorders and adult ADHD. In private practice I focus on perinatal mental health, anxiety, grief and loss in all areas of life, and motivation to change. I have a special interest in working with women at all stages and transitions in life including, young adulthood, issues related to reproduction and the perinatal period, and relationship changes.

If you’re ready to take a first step, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation. Text (203) 442-5566 or email anna@annadiamantis.com with your name, the reason for your message, and a few times that work. Messages are returned within one business day.

Education & Training

MA in Clinical Psychology, 2006
Post-graduate coursework in Counseling, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2008
Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C), Postpartum Support International & Seleni Institute
Trained in Relapse Prevention Therapy, NYSPI & Columbia University
Trained in Motivational Interviewing, NY State Psychiatric Institute
Prolonged Exposure for PTSD
Prolonged Grief Therapy, Center for Prolonged Grief (formerly the Center for Complicated Grief), Columbia University
Trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD