- Warm and empathic
- Skills focused
- English and Spanish
About Dianna
Dianna Zuniga is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She brings 21 years of experience and a calm, warm approach to sessions. Dianna speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship or family tensions.
She uses straightforward, skills-based strategies that people can try between sessions. Dianna emphasizes practical tools for coping with depression, anger, addictions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She works collaboratively to identify what is most helpful for each person and to build steps that fit daily life.
Her background includes work in mental health clinics, substance abuse treatment, and school settings, along with experience running individual, group, and family sessions. Over two decades she has used evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work to guide care.
Dianna describes her style as warm and empathic. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space and meets people where they are. The focus is on learning skills, trying new strategies, and making steady progress toward personal goals.
She invites prospective clients to view therapy as a collaborative process. Together she helps people discover practical solutions, practice new behaviors, and strengthen their ability to cope with life changes.
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Dianna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small, practical behavior changes to shift mood and functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete strategies to test and change thinking patterns.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the ongoing impact of past trauma. It uses careful, paced work to build skills for managing strong emotions and improving daily functioning. Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused methods add short exercises and goal-oriented steps to support progress between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit isn’t possible. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and trauma-focused work for remote sessions using exercises, skills practice, and coaching during appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California, Ohio
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and empathic. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 21 years of experience working in settings such as mental health clinics, substance abuse treatment, and schools.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing and billing 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 with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.