Mahalways Therapy
Diode de Dios, LCSW
Healing at the root. Reconnecting with yourself.
Trauma-informed therapy for adults seeking deeper, lasting change.
Get Started ↓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. Together, we’ll explore the patterns shaping your present, process what still needs healing, and strengthen your connection with yourself.
Mahal, always. 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.
In therapy, we aren’t trying to erase the parts of you that learned to protect, survive, shut down, or hold on. We make space to understand them, heal what they carry, and practice meeting ourselves with compassion.
MAHALWAYS · meeting ourselves with love, always.
Something keeps pulling you back into the same patterns.
You may be holding it together on the outside while feeling anxious, exhausted, disconnected, or stuck internally.
Therapy that goes deeper.
Sometimes understanding why you feel the way you do isn’t enough to change how you feel.
Past experiences and unprocessed emotions can continue to show up through our thoughts, relationships, emotions, and bodies. Our work looks beyond simply managing symptoms to understand and heal what may be underneath them.
I integrate EMDR, somatic and attachment-based therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and other approaches based on your individual needs.
Mind + body: Our experiences don’t live only in our thoughts. Somatic and attachment-based work can help us notice how emotions and relational patterns show up in the body and nervous system while building greater safety, regulation, and connection.
Ways we can work together.
Individual Therapy
A collaborative space to explore anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, and the patterns keeping you stuck. I integrate talk therapy with ACT, CBT, attachment-based, somatic, and strengths-based approaches tailored to you.
EMDR Therapy
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy that helps process distressing experiences that may still feel “stuck,” reducing their emotional intensity and helping shift negative beliefs.
EMDR Intensives
Sometimes 50 minutes isn’t enough.
EMDR intensives offer extended time for focused trauma processing beyond the traditional therapy hour. They may be helpful if you want dedicated space to work on a specific memory, experience, belief, or area of your life.
Email About Intensives →Therapy at a glance.
- ClientsAdults
- FormatVirtual
- LocationCalifornia
- AvailabilityWeekdays
- Private Pay$150 / session
- InsuranceInquire about accepted plans
Clear information, no surprises.
Individual therapy is $150 per session. Please inquire about accepted insurance plans and coverage options.
EMDR intensive rates vary by format and length. Please contact me for current intensive pricing.
About my background.
Diode de Dios, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · California · LCSW #110081
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. I provide affirming care for queer Filipinx clients and those exploring intergenerational and cultural wounds.
Common questions.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes. I accept select insurance plans as well as private pay. Coverage varies by plan and eligibility should be verified before your first session.
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?
Reach out by email or phone to ask about availability, insurance, private pay, or EMDR intensives. We can determine whether working together feels like a good fit.
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. Becoming a visitor to this website or sending an inquiry does not, by itself, establish a therapist-client relationship.
This website may be hosted or supported by third-party service providers that process basic technical information needed to operate the site. Mahalways Therapy does not sell personal information submitted through the website.
Clinical privacy: Clients who establish care receive separate practice privacy and informed-consent documents describing how protected health information is handled.
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.
You may request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services. When services are scheduled sufficiently in advance, a written estimate will be provided within the timeframes required by federal law. If a bill from a provider is at least $400 more than that provider’s Good Faith Estimate, you may be eligible to dispute the bill through the federal patient-provider dispute resolution process.
A Good Faith Estimate is an estimate, not a contract, and actual services or treatment needs may change. 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.
If you are experiencing an immediate or life-threatening emergency, use the emergency services available in your location or go to the nearest emergency department.
Ready to begin?
Finding the right therapist matters. If something you’ve read here resonates with you, I invite you to reach out and see if working together feels like the right fit.
Prefer to email directly? Diode@mahalwaystherapy.com
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Diode de Dios, LCSW #110081 · Virtual Therapy · California