Diana Perez-Curry

Diana Perez-Curry is a licensed clinical social worker who speaks English and Spanish. She helps people who are dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at making everyday life feel more manageable.

Diana draws from several well-known approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses Client-Centered and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to support values-based choices and stronger self-understanding.

Her background includes work in social service settings in Florida. She holds a Master in Social Work from the University of Central Florida and has eight years as a licensed clinical social worker. Her experience includes supporting people with trauma, domestic violence, mood instability, and identity questions.

Diana also helps with parenting challenges, family conflict, eating and body-image issues, and managing life transitions. She pays attention to patterns that affect relationships and intimacy, including attachment and abandonment concerns. Practical tools and short-term strategies are often paired with deeper work on meaning and values.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and Diana welcomes people from different countries. People interested in working with her are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.

How Diana Uses Different Approaches Online

Diana commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce repeated anger and anxiety patterns. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict more calmly.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas when helpful. ACT encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small actions toward those values, even when strong feelings are present. Together these approaches offer both immediate coping skills and longer-term ways to shift patterns that cause recurring anger or relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as the therapist's profile does not list specific online delivery options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions helpful for practicing skills in real-life settings and keeping consistent momentum between meetings.