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Licensed to practice in California and accepts 15 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.

Jaenai Diaz

(she/her)

LCSW, 16 years of experience
Solution oriented
Authentic
Intelligent
VirtualAvailable

Hi there, I'm Jaenai. You made the right decision to seek out someone to talk to. We all deserve to have someone neutral to listen to our thoughts and feelings without judgement and to accept us for who we are. Are you struggling with figuring out what is happening with your emotions, behaviors, relationships, school/work, and/or health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself and others? I help with managing trauma, depression, and anxiety. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a whole self, client-centered approach, addressing the needs of your mind and body. I also integrate mindfulness to help you develop a stronger relationship with yourself and others. Whether you're dealing with overwhelm, relationship issues or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy at all can feel intimidating, but you're making the right decision. You deserve a safe space to talk to find yourself to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and we will use evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the hangups and habits holding you back. Schedule your first appointment today. I also speak Spanish. Unfortunately, I am not accepting couples for couples therapy at this time.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we’ll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. This first session is considered the “intake” session for psychotherapy treatment.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Trauma, depression, and anxiety are my strengths. I have experience with working with children, adults, and seniors in various settings such as home community, schools, and hospitals.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

All age ranges: Children (2-12), teenagers (13-18), adults (18+), and seniors.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Bipolar Disorder

Child or Adolescent

Coping Skills

Family Conflict

Grief

Parenting

Peer Relationships

School Issues

Self Esteem

Sexual Abuse

I identify as

Hispanic / Latinx

White

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Medicare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

Sutter Health Plan

IHSS Healthy Workers

Cash - $250 per session

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I’ve been using CBT in my practice for the past sixteen years. It’s helped my clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and change their desired behaviors. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a life you are in charge of.

Trauma-Focused CBT

We’ll use Trauma-focused CBT to recognize your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors after a traumatic experience. We’ll then use the components from the TF-CBT model to help you manage trauma related triggers for you to live a life after trauma.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

When appropriate, we will use Solution Focused brief treatment to construct solutions and formulate, motivate, achieve, and sustain desired behavioral change.

, 45 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

October 6, 2025

Jaenai is great!

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 5 with Jaenai

August 31, 2025

It was a great start. There are a ton of complicated cultural and historical layers that I have thankfully worked through, which are significant factors regarding my life's outlook. I never imagined having to recalibrate my life before my wife's passing and I am unsure what's normal or even how I want to move forward.

Verified client, age 65+
Review shared after session 1 with Jaenai

August 18, 2025

If you’re looking to improve and be challenged… she’s the one for you.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 5 with Jaenai