Therapist profile
Sandra Diaz, LCSW
California
California LCSW - Stress and Anger
Continue with SandraKey details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 77236
- NPI1700174943
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management
- Panic and anxiety
- Communication skills
About Sandra
Sandra Diaz is a California-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes. She works with people who want practical help for daily struggles, panic attacks, self-esteem concerns, and coping after separation or trauma.
Sandra focuses on concrete skills and steady conversation rather than jargon. She helps people sort urgent problems and make small changes that reduce tension. Sessions often address communication problems, control issues, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Her background includes work with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and experience across a wide age range. Sandra has helped people starting therapy for the first time and those returning after a break. She draws on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts the pace to each person’s situation.
In practice she helps clients set realistic, reachable goals and tracks progress over time. Typical goals include managing anger and impulsivity, reducing panic, and improving relationships. She also supports work on body image, sexuality, self-love, and finding renewed life purpose.
Sandra trained at UC Berkeley for her bachelor’s degree and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. She grew up in Los Angeles, has lived in the Bay Area and New York City, and offers services in English from her California practice.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Evidence-based techniques often start with clear, teachable skills. One common approach focuses on recognizing physical signs of anger and learning short interventions to lower arousal, which helps when impulse control is an issue. Another approach teaches communication and problem-solving tools so a person can express frustration without escalating conflict. Both approaches are practical and aim to change what a person does in tense moments.Choosing the right technique is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaboration makes it easier to steer sessions toward immediate coping skills or deeper patterns, depending on needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, since the original biography did not list them. Online work can make fitting therapy into everyday life simpler - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or make it easier to keep a series of weekly appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, impulsivity, and related struggles such as communication problems and resentment that builds over time.
What style of therapy does she use for anger?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical skills and conversation to reduce reactivity and improve coping.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 15 years of professional experience supporting adults and young people with mood, anxiety, trauma, and anger-related concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She is a California LCSW and practices in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list session formats explicitly; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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