- Anxiety and stress
- Chronic illness support
- Client-centered care
About San
San Juanita Diaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing major life changes, managing anxiety, and improving how they relate to themselves. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making conversations feel manageable even on a hard day.
She brings a broad background to sessions, including work in nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational training programs, women's shelters, and substance abuse facilities. That range means she is familiar with challenges tied to chronic illness, caregiving stress, and recovery issues. She has also spent many years providing counseling related to child protective services.
Her training includes a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, and she holds the LPC credential. In practice she uses an integrative approach that centers on the individual’s needs and goals. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies when they fit.
In sessions she focuses on building a strong connection first. From there she helps people set practical steps for coping, changing unhelpful patterns, and handling grief or relationship strain. Parents and caregivers often reach out for help with stress, blended family issues, or the strain of long-term illness.
People can expect straightforward conversations about what is going on now and realistic steps forward. The therapist aims to make therapy a usable part of everyday life rather than a list of abstract tasks.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting setting where the person leads the conversation. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings about major changes, grief, or self-image concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small, practical shifts that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and setting short-term goals to move past specific problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests which methods to try. That choice is revisited as progress is made, so sessions stay practical and relevant to your needs.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, save travel time, and allow check-ins from a convenient location. It can also support shorter follow-ups or regular weekly sessions depending on what fits a person’s schedule and needs.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting strain, and related life changes. Additional focuses include chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care, and financial or career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice is integrative and centered on the person. She primarily uses Client-Centered Therapy and adds cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of counseling experience across settings such as nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational programs, a women's shelter, and substance abuse services.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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