Luis Díaz Vera
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Luis is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois who graduated in 2011 from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Master of Arts. Luis has a strong sense of community which he brings into his therapeutic work to foster trusts with his clients. Luis focuses on helping his clients understand how their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected.
Specialties
ANXIETY BALANCE AND PERSONAL GROWTH CULTURE SHOCK DEPRESSION GENDER AND SEXUALITY LIFE TRANSITIONS WORK RELATED STRESS RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES
Get to know Luis
Luis Díaz is a bilingual licensed counselor who was born and raised in Puerto Rico. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Psychology at University of Puerto Rico in Carolina, Luis moved to Chicago to continue his studies at a graduate level granting him a Master’s Degrees in the same field. Luis has a passion about making quality mental health treatment being accessible and he is always finding ways to engage with diverse communities to provide counseling services.
Coming from a different country with its own set of cultural norms, Luis experienced a set of culture clashes. These experiences highlighted the importance of connecting with one’s community for support. Understanding the unique challenges that certain communities can face is what catapulted Luis to focus on how he could serve the Latine, Hispanic, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Luis has worked in an array of behavioral health settings like psychiatric hospitals, community mental health system, nursing homes, health insurance case management, and private practices. These experiences made Luis notice there was room for improvements within the health system and motivated him to take action.
In 2020, Luis began taking part in public speaking engagements for fun. This is how Luis ended up discovering he can use his public speaking skills to amplify the voices of the communities he serves. Luis has given presentations on mental health topics at organizations like Gender Spectrum. He has vast experience in creating cultural events and workshops focused on communities lacking access to mental health resources.
Luis specializes in treating anxiety and mood disorders. Additionally, Luis works in the areas of trauma, gender identity, sexual orientation, stress, relationship problems, self-esteem, mindfulness, self-care, and culture shock. His goal is to help people understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that they can find relief in their lives and achieve their goals.
