Idalia Centeno-Diaz
Welcome! I am a bilingual (Spanish-English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut and LICSW in Massachusetts. Drawing from evidence-based practices and a strong foundation in mental health, I offer a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to each individual needs.
Drawing from evidence-based practices and a strong foundation in mental health, I offer a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to each individual needs.
I'm an ally in the journey of self-discovery, understanding life and committing to living purposefully. I am deeply committed to providing culturally competent care. As a lifelong learner, I continuously update my knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development, ensuring that I can provide the most current and effective interventions to my clients,
First session
In our first session, we'll focus on getting to know each other and discussing what brings you to therapy, including your current concerns, goals and any relevant background information. This initial meeting will help us establish a comfortable rapport, allow me to understand your unique situation better, and together we'll start to outline a potential plan for our future sessions that aligns with your needs, and therapeutic goals.
Strengths
I am a fully present listener and collaborator with deep critical thinking skills, focused on solutions. I am a compassionate and open-minded person who respect human nature and provides a safe space for clients to trust.
Ideal clients
My extensive experience has equipped me with the versatility to adapt my therapeutic techniques to best serve each client and meet them where they are, whether they are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, grief, interpersonal and/or relational conflicts, anger management or attachment issues.
Treatment methods
Eclectic
A flexible approach that combines various therapeutic techniques and theories to tailor treatment to individual client needs.
Adlerian
A goal-oriented approach focusing on understanding and individual's life style, social interest, and family dynamics to promote personal growth and social connection.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
A structured, time-limited therapy that help individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behavior affecting their emotions.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
A modified version of CBT that emphasizes mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
Gestalt
An experiential approach that focused on present awareness, personal responsibility, and integrations of thoughts, feelings and actions.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Hispanic / Latinx
Woman
Top specialties
Depression
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
ConnecticutLicense 58.012513
MassachusettsLicense LICSW125302