Healing at the root. Reconnecting with yourself.
Warm, culturally responsive, trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, relationships, identity, and life transitions.
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You deserve a space where you can be fully you.
Therapy can help you move through what feels heavy, understand your patterns, and reconnect with your inner wisdom and worth. You do not have to figure it all out alone.
Trauma Healing
Process painful experiences and build greater safety in your mind and body.
Identity & Self
Explore identity, self-worth, people pleasing, boundaries, and disconnection from self.
Relationships
Understand attachment wounds and cultivate healthier, more connected relationships.
Life Transitions
Navigate grief, burnout, cultural expectations, and new chapters with clarity and support.
Welcome & Kamusta
I’m Diode (like “Jodi”), a Filipina American Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering virtual therapy throughout California. I help adults navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship patterns that can leave them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck.
My approach is warm, collaborative, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed. I have a particular passion for working with queer Filipinx clients navigating identity, family and cultural expectations, and intergenerational trauma.
Mahal kita.
Love always.
Mahal kita means “I love you” in Tagalog. Mahalways began as a phrase between my best friend and me, a promise to love one another, always.
Over time, it came to represent something I believe deeply about healing: learning to meet every part of ourselves with that same enduring care.
Therapy that goes deeper.
Sometimes understanding why you feel the way you do is not enough to change how you feel. Our work looks beyond symptom management to understand the patterns underneath and support healing at the root.
I integrate EMDR, somatic and attachment-based therapy, ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and other approaches based on your individual needs.
Individual Therapy
A collaborative space to explore anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, self-worth, and the patterns keeping you stuck.
EMDR Therapy
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an evidence-based therapy that helps process distressing experiences that may still feel “stuck.”
Somatic + Attachment Work
Our experiences do not live only in our thoughts. We may notice how emotions and relational patterns show up in the body and nervous system while building greater safety and regulation.
Cultural + Intergenerational Trauma
I provide affirming, culturally responsive care for queer Filipinx clients and others exploring identity, family expectations, and intergenerational wounds.
EMDR Intensives
Sometimes 50 minutes is not enough. EMDR intensives offer extended time for focused trauma processing beyond the traditional therapy hour and may be helpful when you want dedicated space to work on a specific memory, belief, experience, or area of your life.
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- ClientsAdults
- FormatVirtual
- LocationCalifornia
- Private Pay$150 / session
- InsuranceInquire about accepted plans
Insurance & Fees
Individual therapy is $150 per session. Please inquire about accepted insurance plans and coverage options.
EMDR intensive rates vary based on format and length. Please contact me for current intensive pricing.
Grounded in clinical and community care.
Diode de Dios, LCSW #110081
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California
Master of Social Work, University of Southern California
EMDR Trained
6+ years of experience in social services and clinical care
My professional background extends beyond psychotherapy and includes work as an educator, nonprofit and community development work, hospice and medical social work, grief support, and crisis intervention. These experiences shape the compassionate, grounded, and culturally responsive way I approach therapy and how I understand people within the context of their families, cultures, communities, and systems.
Common questions.
Do you accept insurance?
Please inquire about currently accepted insurance plans and coverage options.
Do you offer virtual or in-person therapy?
My practice is virtual, and I provide telehealth therapy to clients located in California.
What is EMDR?
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess distressing experiences so they feel less emotionally charged and have less influence on the present.
What is an EMDR intensive?
An intensive is an extended EMDR session that creates more uninterrupted time for focused processing than a traditional therapy hour.
How do I get started?
Email or call to ask about next steps, availability, payment options, or EMDR intensives. I do not post my availability publicly.
Privacy & communication.
This website provides general information about Mahalways Therapy and is not intended to provide medical or mental health advice. Please do not send sensitive clinical, medical, or emergency information through ordinary email or this website.
If you contact Mahalways Therapy by email, the information you voluntarily provide will be used to respond to your inquiry and discuss possible next steps. Email may not be a secure or confidential method of communication. Visiting this website or sending an inquiry does not, by itself, establish a therapist-client relationship.
Your right to a Good Faith Estimate.
If you do not have health insurance or do not plan to use insurance to pay for your care, you generally have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your care. Please contact Mahalways Therapy if you would like a written estimate or have questions about anticipated charges.
Emergency & crisis notice.
Mahalways Therapy’s website, email, and business phone are not emergency or crisis-response services and are not continuously monitored. Do not use them for urgent or emergency needs.
Ready to take the next step?
If something here resonates, I invite you to reach out and see if working together feels like the right fit.