ABOUT ME - DADIANA LOPEZ LCSW
Hi, I’m Dadiana Lopez—a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, first-generation Latina, and therapist specializing in anxiety and trauma.
In my work, I focus on helping people who are used to functioning at a high level on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or caught in patterns they can’t seem to shift. Many of my clients have spent years trying to think their way through what they’re feeling—only to find that insight alone hasn’t created the change they’re looking for.
My role is to help you understand what’s driving those patterns—and to work through them in a way that creates real, lasting change.
Background & experience
I earned my degree from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and am licensed to practice in both New York and Connecticut, where I work with clients both in-person and virtually.
I bring over a decade of clinical experience working with individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, and complex life transitions.
My work has spanned outpatient clinics, hospital settings, and residential programs, where I’ve supported clients with a wide range of needs and levels of care.
These experiences continue to shape how I approach therapy—looking beyond surface-level symptoms to understand the deeper patterns and underlying experiences that show up in the present.
I’ve received advanced training in EMDR and integrate trauma-informed, body-based approaches into my work. This allows us to move beyond insight alone and focus on helping your mind and nervous system fully process what’s been unresolved, so you can experience real, lasting change.
MY Approach
My approach to therapy is active, collaborative, and focused on helping you create meaningful, lasting change. I’m not a passive therapist—I’ll be engaged, present, and actively working with you to help create the kind of change you’re looking for.
We begin by slowing things down and making sense of what’s happening beneath the surface—understanding the patterns, reactions, and experiences that continue to show up in your day-to-day life. But we don’t stop at insight.
I integrate evidence-based approaches like EMDR with trauma-informed, body-based work to help you process what’s been unresolved—not just talk about it. This allows your mind and nervous system to fully work through experiences that may still be influencing how you think, feel, and respond.
Throughout our work, I’ll guide you in identifying patterns, building awareness, and shifting the ways you relate to yourself and others—so you can move through your life with more clarity, steadiness, and choice.
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a little more about me
Outside of my work, I’m a mother, a wife, and a lifelong New Yorker. I understand what it’s like to carry a lot while still showing up for the people and responsibilities that matter most.
That perspective shapes how I show up in my work—grounded, present, and attuned to both the visible and less visible parts of what you may be carrying.
I believe therapy should feel like a space where you can be honest, challenged when needed, and supported in a way that actually helps you move forward.
You don’t have to keep navigating this on your own. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for something to shift, we can start there.