- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LISW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- California, Ohio
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Dianna
Dianna Zuniga is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She focuses on parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy issues. Dianna speaks English and Spanish and draws on two decades of clinical experience to help people find practical ways forward.
She offers straightforward, skills-based work that aims to reduce daily strain. Sessions emphasize building coping tools, managing strong emotions, and handling conflicts that affect parenting and family life.
Background and approach
Dianna uses clear exercises and step-by-step strategies rather than abstract theory. Her background includes work in mental health clinics, substance-abuse programs, and both public and personal school settings. That range of settings informs how she tailors strategies to different life circumstances and routines.
She has experience running individual and group formats as well as family and couples counseling in past roles. Dianna draws from several established methods, including cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused work. She combines these to fit a person’s goals and day-to-day realities.
The emphasis is on practical change and emotion regulation. People who choose Dianna can expect a warm, empathic manner that focuses on collaboration. She helps clients practice new skills between sessions and adjust plans as needed.
The work centers on clear goals, small steps, and steady progress.
What Dianna works with
Everything Dianna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dianna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Dianna lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit into busy lives
Dianna commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more practical patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-focused therapy helps people process and reduce the impact of past difficult events while teaching safety and grounding skills for everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will happen together. The therapist will review goals, daily routines, and parenting demands to select methods that match the person's needs and preferences. Clients and the therapist make adjustments over time when something is not working.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework discussion, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit care around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Dianna
What problems does she commonly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and empathic with an emphasis on collaboration. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotion regulation, and step-by-step strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in mental health clinics, substance-abuse settings, and in public and personal schools.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LISW and LCSW credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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