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San Juanita Diaz

Empathic counselor offering practical coping strategies

LPC Texas

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About San

San Juanita Diaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse, drawing on a long history of work across diverse care settings.

Background and approach

Diaz blends an empathic, person-centered stance with practical strategies to support coping, self-esteem, and recovery from addiction or compassion fatigue. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, plus many years providing services in nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational programs, women’s shelters, and substance abuse facilities.

She also spent 15 years delivering counseling to families involved with Child Protective Services. Diaz uses a collaborative, strengths-oriented approach, often incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques alongside solution-focused and client-centered methods to help clients set goals and build skills for everyday challenges.

Clients who value a supportive therapeutic relationship and practical tools for change may find her style approachable. Her practice offers several online session formats to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

Approach-driven online counseling with practical tools

San Juanita Diaz uses client-centered therapy to create an empathetic, collaborative space where the client’s experience and values guide the work; this approach helps people feel heard and become more self-aware as they pursue change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy complements these methods by helping clients set clear, attainable goals and identify small, practical steps to move forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Diaz works together with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to adjust techniques over time so the work stays closely aligned with what the client finds useful and meaningful.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexible scheduling and multiple communication styles. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy lives and to continue work consistently when in-person sessions are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, addiction, parenting and career concerns, along with many related life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is primarily client-centered and strengths-based, with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused work used as needed to help clients reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of counseling experience working in a range of settings including nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational programs, women’s shelters, and substance abuse facilities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas holding TX LPC 19768.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHearing impairedIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveVisually impairedWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English