Sandra Diaz , LCSW

Sandra Diaz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 15 years of experience supporting people across the lifespan, including adults, young adults, teenagers, and children. She has worked with members of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and focuses on conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, mood changes, trauma, and ADHD. Sandra helps clients navigate day-to-day challenges and major life transitions, strengthen relationships, manage crises, and pursue personal and professional goals to improve overall well-being.

Sandra is experienced both with people trying therapy for the first time and with those returning after a break, offering flexible plans that range from short-term problem-solving to longer-term therapeutic work. In collaboration with each client she establishes realistic, achievable goals and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues like stress, anger, self-esteem, body image, communication difficulties, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose concerns, midlife transitions, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality, and women’s issues.

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Sandra’s training includes a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree from Columbia University. She practices in California and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Therapy Options

Sandra Diaz uses evidence-based, skills-focused strategies that help people identify patterns of thought and behavior, build practical coping skills, and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. These approaches emphasize concrete tools - such as thought reframing and behavioral experiments - to address everyday stressors and mood concerns.

She also incorporates trauma-informed methods designed to help people process difficult experiences and manage symptoms like panic attacks and hypervigilance. These techniques prioritize pacing and stabilization so clients can work through distressing memories while developing stronger emotion-regulation skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra works with each person to determine which combination of techniques best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and the ability to maintain continuity of care across busy days. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable and effective for the client.