About Mihaela
Mihaela Diamond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She speaks English and Romanian and offers sessions in several online formats.
Mihaela uses a practical, compassionate style that aims to help people move from surviving to thriving. She often centers work on inner-child healing and nervous system regulation to help clients feel steadier.
How Mihaela works
Sessions tend to blend skill building with reflective work so people can try new ways of responding between meetings. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also integrates trauma-focused methods and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to manage intense emotions.
Internal Family Systems and mindfulness techniques are used to help people notice parts of themselves without judgment. Mihaela helps people facing life transitions such as divorce or separation, breakup, career shifts, and empty nest. She also supports those working through family of origin issues, abandonment, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
Self-love and women’s issues are particular areas of focus. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
Mihaela lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Mihaela works with
The areas below are the ones Mihaela selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Therapeutic approaches and online care
Mihaela often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people notice how past bonds influence trust, closeness, and reactions in present relationships. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impacts of traumatic experiences and to help reduce distress tied to those memories.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness tools are woven into sessions to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and present-moment awareness. These practical skills help when feelings feel overwhelming and when clearer decision making is needed. The therapist works with clients to choose the best mix of approaches based on their goals, preferences, and what comes up in early sessions. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day, and chat or text can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options provide flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, family, or other commitments.
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