Sanjuana Meza

Sanjuana Meza is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who draws on six years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She uses straightforward, respectful conversation to understand what matters to each person. Sanjuana keeps sessions focused on practical steps clients can use between meetings.

She adapts her approach to each person’s needs, working from methods that include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive tools, and emotion-focused listening. Sessions often center on building coping skills, boosting confidence, and finding motivation after loss or trauma. The tone is compassionate and direct so parents and individuals can feel heard and understood.

Sanjuana also addresses issues such as addictions, anger, ADHD, and challenges around communication and isolation. She pays attention to cultural and immigration concerns, and to struggles tied to prejudice or discrimination. Intellectual disability is listed among areas she focuses on, and she aims to tailor conversations and supports accordingly.

Her work emphasizes small, achievable changes. That can mean practicing new ways to manage strong emotions, trying different routines to reduce anxiety, or shifting unhelpful thoughts. Sessions are designed so clients leave with clear next steps they can try in daily life.

Sanjuana speaks English and Spanish and provides care from Illinois. She invites people to take the first step toward change and offers guidance while they work toward clearer goals and greater well-being.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It can help reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and expressing emotions to improve how someone relates to their inner experiences and to others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines and then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen from wherever it is convenient. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, behavior experiments, and emotion-regulation exercises between meetings to keep progress moving.