- Panic and anxiety help
- Goal focused plans
- Experience with diversity
About Sandra
Sandra Diaz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience supporting adults, young adults, teenagers, and children. She practices in California and works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and panic attacks. Sandra aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.
Sandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people with everyday struggles and major life transitions. She helps clients set realistic goals and builds step-by-step plans to reach them. Sessions may address mood changes, trauma symptoms, impulsivity, and challenges with self-esteem or anger.
She has experience working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and supports people revisiting therapy after a break as well as those starting for the first time. Sandra also helps with practical concerns like managing crises, improving communication, and navigating divorce and separation.
Sandra’s background includes a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Her training and years of practice inform how she tailors approaches to each person’s needs.
In sessions she prioritizes a calm, steady tone and clear steps rather than jargon. People who want help with body image, sexuality, life purpose, or midlife transitions can work with her to create achievable changes and to reduce the impact of panic and other anxiety symptoms on daily life.
Evidence-based techniques for anxiety and panic
Many of Sandra’s sessions draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage intense emotions and reduce panic symptoms. One common approach focuses on skills to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, helping reduce worry and reactivity over time. Another method emphasizes learning practical coping skills for immediate symptom relief, such as breathing and grounding strategies, and then building longer-term routines to support mood and confidence.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandra works with each person to identify goals and preferences and then tailors techniques to fit their needs. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as progress is made or needs shift.
For session formats, please confirm current options before booking because they are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that better suits someone's day. It can also let people continue work with a licensed professional while living in different parts of California without needing to rearrange their routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Sandra works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include panic disorder and panic attacks, body image, communication problems, and relationship stressors.
What is her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a practical, goal-oriented style. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of ages and backgrounds. That experience informs how she adapts approaches to each person.
What are her credentials and location?
Sandra holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in California. Her training includes degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia University.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.