Darlene Diggs, LCSW
Therapist
Locations:
Massachusetts
Insurances
About
Darlene has a Master of Social Work degree from Simmons University School of Social Work, a Bachelor of Science degree from Bridgewater State University, and a Human Service Associate's degree from Massasoit Community College. Darlene has over 12 years of experience working with adults, some with individuals with alcohol, substance use disorder, and mental health diagnoses. Darlene facilitated therapeutic groups, such as Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and relapse prevention, 1:1 counseling, treatment/aftercare planning, and case management. Darlene was also an educator in The Offender Massachusetts Drivers Alcohol Education Program (DAE). Darlene has thorough knowledge and experience in assisting individuals/groups through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Darlene work experience includes inpatient and outpatient serving.
Darlene hobbies are clothes design and sewing—Darlene volunteers spiritual counseling with members of her community on a 1:1 basis.
Darlene believes in meeting people where they are and having their permission to co-pilot as they navigate through life's challenges. Darlene has found MI and solution focus at the onset of therapy as a great method for creating rapport in a timely fashion and a future, healthy therapeutic alliance.
Locations:
Massachusetts
Credentials, Qualifications and Languages
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Simmons University School of Social Work, Master of Social Work, 2019
Why Healthcare
Darlene has a strong conviction of treating the whole person. The physical, mental and spiritual. Not giving opportunity for life challenges to make one live a long unbalanced life. Treating the whole person, produces opportunity to even the scale.
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