About Sanjuana
Sanjuana Meza uses a client-centered approach to build trust and safety first. She combines practical tools with compassionate listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. Sanjuana holds an IL LCPC and brings six years of clinical experience to her work.
She focuses on everyday problems that make life feel harder. That includes trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and challenges tied to parenting and family stress. She also helps people dealing with ADHD, anger, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Her sessions are adapted to each person's needs. That might mean teaching coping skills, practicing new ways to think about problems, or strengthening emotional awareness and connection. She pays attention to culture, immigration concerns, and issues like shame or guilt when they matter to the individual.
Sanjuana works in both English and Spanish, and she aims to keep language simple and direct. She encourages small steps that fit into busy lives so progress feels manageable rather than overwhelming. People who reach out are guided through a clear start-up process.
The therapist and client set goals together, and plans change as needs shift. The emphasis is on steady forward movement and practical strategies for everyday life.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values despite difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on recognizing and naming emotions to improve emotional connection and self-understanding, which can help with grief, shame, and relationship-related stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest strategies that fit your situation. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan as needed so the work matches your priorities.
Online sessions provide flexibility to fit therapy into real life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between sessions or when writing out thoughts feels most helpful. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and stay connected to care.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, Spanish