About San
San Juanita Diaz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, life transitions, addictions, grief, and parenting concerns. She also addresses issues like compassion fatigue and relationship strain.
Diaz uses a person-centered way of working that puts the client's experience first. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused ideas when they fit the situation.
How San works
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, with time spent talking through current problems, developing skills to handle them, and setting small goals to move forward. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance.
Over her career she has worked in nursing homes, outpatient clinics, vocational programs, a women’s shelter, and substance abuse services. She also provided counseling for people involved with Child Protective Services for 15 years. Diaz has experience supporting people across the lifespan and with long-term health concerns.
She often helps individuals navigating midlife shifts, caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, and the emotional effects of adoption or blended family situations. She is familiar with communication problems, family of origin issues, and the burden of guilt or shame. Sessions are offered in English and provided online in formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Diaz approaches work in a collaborative way, helping each person choose practical steps that fit their life and goals.
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What San works with
The areas below are the ones San selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches to online counseling and what to expect
San Juanita Diaz uses a person-centered approach that focuses on the individual's experience, values, and goals. This approach means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps the person make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to change patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on immediate strengths and small, practical steps toward goals, making it useful when clients want quick, actionable changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, preferences, and goals, and recommend which approaches to try. Clients can expect a collaborative process where plans are adjusted based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits and let people pick the mode that feels most practical for their routine.
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