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Nina A. Méndez-Diaz, PhD, LMFT

Associate Director, Couple & Family Therapy
Associate Professor

Contact Information

mendez-diaz

Associate Director, Couple & Family Therapy
Associate Professor

Education

PhD, Couple and Family Therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA - 2017
Post Masters Certificate, Couple and Family Therapy, Drexel University, Philadelphia - 2010
MS, Psychology, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - 2009
BA, Psychology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA - 2006

Certifications

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate
  • Child Parent Psychotherapist, Rostered 

Awards

Professional Achievement Award Recipient, 2017

Publications

  • Parker-Barnes, L., Degges-White, S., Rodriguez, A., Méndez-Diaz, N, Lio, S., Walker, D., Wickman, S., Linneman, B., Eagle, A., Wise, S., & Civan, K. (2024).  Exploration of career agency as a protective factor for working women. Journal of Counseling in Illinois.
  • Méndez-Diaz, N., Akbar, G., Parker-Barnes, L., Diamond, G. (2023). The Power of a Click: Impact of Social Media Usage on Family Therapists. The International Journal of Systemic Therapy.
  • Méndez-Diaz, N., Akbar, G., & Parker-Barnes, L. (2021). The Evolution of Social Media and the Impact on Modern Therapeutic Relationships. The Family Journal, 10664807211052495.
  • Parker, L. & Mendez, N. A. (2020) Counseling Women with Anxiety. Counseling the Contemporary Woman: Strategies and Interventions across the Lifespan. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Aponte, H. J. & Méndez, N. A. (2014). The Challenge for the Person of the Therapist in work with disadvantaged families. European Journal of Psychology & Educational Studies, 1: 2-9.
  • Qureshi, M.E., Méndez, N.A, & Hort, F. (2015). The Intersection of Social Media Sites and Narrative Therapy in Treating Substance Abuse in Urban African American Adolescents. The Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 33: 197-213.
  • Méndez, N.A., Qureshi, M.E., Hort, F., & Carneiro, R. (2013). The intersection of Facebook and structural family therapy volume 1. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 42, 2.

Research & Clinical Interest

Dr. Méndez-Diaz is a licensed marriage and family therapist and AAMFT approved supervisor candidate with 15+ years of clinical experience. Much of her clinical experience has focused on working with families impacted by trauma and addiction.  She has worked for several community-based organizations in the city of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Dr. Méndez-Diaz has presented at national and international conferences and has provided her expertise to local television and radio stations. She owns and operates a private practice, NMD & Associates, and is a rostered Child Parent Psychotherapist. Her research interests include social media’s influence on families/relationships, trauma, addiction, infant mental health, and multicultural studies.

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