Mental Health Clinician
Neri R. Diaz received his BS in Community Psychology from St. Cloud State University in 2002 and received his Master's in Social Work from the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University in 2010. Neri completed the Alcohol and Drug Counseling program at the Metropolitan State University in August of 2018.
Neri was born in Honduras, Central America, and moved to the United States when he was 18 years old. He is bilingual and bicultural and has worked with the Latino/a community and underserved populations for almost 21 years. Additionally, Neri has been an activist since he arrived in this country, bringing awareness about his culture, his people's struggle, and most recently he has been using the power of la palabra (word) through poetry.
His treatment areas of expertise are Addiction & Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Abuse/ Assault/ Trauma, Grief/Loss/Bereavement, Sexual Dysfunction Issues, Anger Management, Couple Therapy, Relationship Issues, Stress Management, Coping Skills, & Codependency. He works with adults and youth ages 9 and up.