- Person-centered approach
- 29 years experience
- Adoption and foster care focus
About San
San Juanita Diaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and the life changes that often come later in life. Her work also supports those coping with chronic illness, improving self-relationship, grief, and compassion fatigue. She aims to make sessions calm, direct, and easy to follow for someone juggling many responsibilities.
Diaz uses a person-centered style that puts the client's goals and strengths first. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused ideas to create short-term steps forward. In practice this means talking through specific problems, testing small changes, and building on what already works.
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance. Over the years she has worked in nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational programs, women’s shelters, and substance abuse settings. She also spent 15 years providing counseling services related to Child Protective Services matters.
People who meet with Diaz can expect a warm, respectful approach that emphasizes rapport. Sessions typically focus on practical coping strategies, clearer communication, and realistic goals. She pays attention to life stage concerns and issues tied to adoption and foster care when they come up in conversation.
San Juanita welcomes questions about whether her style fits your situation and encourages prospective clients to start with a short intake to see if it feels like a good match.
How her approaches can work in online therapy
San Juanita Diaz commonly uses a client-centered approach that focuses on listening, building rapport, and following the client’s priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and guides conversations toward what matters most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical exercises to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Solution-Focused Therapy is another part of her toolkit. It centers on small, achievable steps and on recognizing existing strengths to move forward quickly on specific concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as needed over time.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session format options before booking since current formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to have shorter check-ins when needed. It can also reduce travel time and help people keep therapy consistent during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to remote sessions while focusing on practical tools and goal setting.
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Experience
29+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to set practical goals and try small changes.
What is her professional background?
She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, and brings 29 years of counseling experience across multiple settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.