Zip Code: 20850
Zip Postal: 20850-4248
Language: English
Organization: Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change
Treatment Options: Telehealth, In Office, Group Therapy
Address1: 50 W Montgomery Ave
Address2: Ste 110
Website: https://changeanxiety.com/about-us/our-staff/rockville-staff/#Diaz
City: Rockville
State/Providence: Maryland
Country: United States
Degree: PSYD
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: drdiaz@changeanxiety.com
Office Phone: 3016107850
Professional focus: Psychologist
About

Dr. Christina Diaz is a licensed psychologist who earned her doctorate degree in school psychology from Rutgers University. She completed her doctoral internship at the UC Davis CAARE Center where she specialized in evidence-based, trauma-informed assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. Following her internship, Dr. Diaz completed a year-long postdoctoral fellowship at the Behavior Management Clinic of the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During her postdoctoral fellowship, she gained further experience providing evidence-based treatments including behavioral parent training, cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics. Upon obtaining licensure, Dr. Diaz also became a certified provider of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Dr. Diaz has worked with individuals across the lifespan and places great emphasis on a culturally humble, collaborative, and strengths-based approach to treatment. She has expertise in treating anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, disruptive behavior disorders, school refusal, and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs).

Treatment Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure Therapy
Intensive Exposure Therapy Protocols
Mindfulness
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Telemental Health

Populations Treated

Adolescents/Teens
Adults
BIPOC
Children
LGBTQI
People W/ Disabilities

Disorders and Specialities

Academic Underachievement
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral Issues
Depression
Gender Identity
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Intrusive Thoughts
LGBTQ+
MDD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder
Phobias
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
School Refusal
Social Anxiety Disorder
Stress
Tourette's Syndrome
Trauma
Trichotillomania

Payment Options