ABOUT ME
 

Licensed Art Therapist

Karina Diaz

Therapy is a personal process. There’s no cookie cutter formula to a fulfilled life.

As a therapist, it is important for me to get to know you, learn what is important to you, listen and remain present enough to discover your personal language. Together, we will discover what is most important to you, and how you relate to the world around you. I will create a safe space to process and support you in making choices that feel meaningful to you.

What to Expect

  • My clients can expect genuine compassion and quality care. I listen with an open heart and draw from my 20+ years of experience. My goal is to be personable, relatable and to work with clients so that they are able to embrace my perspective without it feeling too analytical or distant.

  • My background is in Art Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I apply these modalities to tailor treatment to the unique needs of each client. 

  • Art Therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that can be very empowering. It gives us a way to express ourselves without having to use a lot of words, when words can be so painful at times. It can not only help us to feel seen, but to feel proud. 

Professional Information

    • New York University, Steinhardt School of Education. M.A. - Art Therapy, May 2005

    • University of Texas at El Paso - B.A. – Art Education, December 2002

    • In-House Structural Family Therapy Training through the Minuchin Center in NY, 2005-2009

    • In-House Systems-Based Family Therapy Training through Ackerman Institute in NY, 2005-2009

    • Brief Strategic Family Therapy through the New York Foundling in New York City, 2009-2010

    • Trained in the Parenting Journey Curriculum in New York City

    • Trained in the Multiple Families Curriculum in New York City

    • Trained in TF-CBT (Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), 2011

    • Trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), 2011

    • Trained in SPARCS (Evidenced based trauma-focused support group for adolescents), 2015

    • Trained in TM (Transcendental Meditation) for victims of Trauma, 2015

    • Trained in MAP (Managing and Adapting Practice), 2015

    • CPP (Child Parent Psychotherapy) started March 2018

    • EMDRPT-I® (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Used for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

    • New York State License #: 001245

    • New Jersey State License #: 16LP00026900

    • Nationally Registered Art Therapist ATCB: #11-041

    • Certified as an Infant Mental Health Specialist

    • NPT-C® (Neuropsychotherapy Certified)

Languages and Additional Skills

I am Fluent in English and Spanish, and proficient in French.  I have a multicultural, multilingual background, growing up on the border of Mexico and the USA.