Sanjuana Meza

Sanjuana Meza is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. She uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. Sanjuana frames therapy as a practical partnership and aims to meet each person where they are in life.

She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape conversations and concrete steps. Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals like reducing upsetting thoughts, building coping skills, and improving day-to-day functioning.

Sanjuana also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and life transitions. She pays attention to cultural and immigration concerns and to feelings like guilt, shame, isolation, and anger. Her work includes helping people strengthen communication and discover meaning or purpose when life feels off track.

Her counseling emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sanjuana adapts dialogue and the plan to each person’s needs, using straightforward language and practical exercises. She encourages small steps that add up to real change.

With six years of professional experience, she brings steady clinical practice to each session. Therapy begins by identifying the client’s goals and building skills that support those goals. The focus is on helping people move toward a more balanced and satisfying life.

How specific approaches are used in online counseling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small, committed actions that move a person toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and strong reactions like anger. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and letting the client lead the pace and topics of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Plans are revisited as needed so the work stays useful and aligned with what the person wants to achieve.

Confirm session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity during life changes and for practicing skills between meetings.