- Addictions and recovery
- Relationship patterns
- Stress and grief
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and health-related life changes. She welcomes conversations about trauma, family conflict, parenting stress, intimacy and identity concerns, and struggles with sleep or eating. Dianna focuses on practical steps and steady support so people feel heard and less overwhelmed.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions emphasize clear goals and honest talk about what feels hard right now. Dianna encourages small, doable changes that build toward safer relationships and better day-to-day coping.
Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment work, and emotionally-focused methods to address patterns in relationships and self-image. She also uses client-centered and existential perspectives to help people name their values and make choices that fit their lives.
Dianna has six years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT. She works with people managing chronic illness, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and co-occurring challenges such as mood disorders and substance concerns. Her style is practical, warm, and straightforward.
People who reach out usually want support navigating change, repairing connections, or coping with loss and stress. Dianna aims to meet each person where they are and help them find clearer direction and more reliable ways to cope.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions emphasize clear goals and honest talk about what feels hard right now. Dianna encourages small, doable changes that build toward safer relationships and better day-to-day coping.
Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment work, and emotionally-focused methods to address patterns in relationships and self-image. She also uses client-centered and existential perspectives to help people name their values and make choices that fit their lives.
Dianna has six years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT. She works with people managing chronic illness, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and co-occurring challenges such as mood disorders and substance concerns. Her style is practical, warm, and straightforward.
People who reach out usually want support navigating change, repairing connections, or coping with loss and stress. Dianna aims to meet each person where they are and help them find clearer direction and more reliable ways to cope.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. It can help when anxiety, depression, or chronic illness make it hard to do everyday things. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and helps people change those patterns to feel more connected and secure.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dianna will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning helps match techniques to the problem at hand rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people continue care across health changes or relocation. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and conversations so the same therapeutic ideas work well in an online setting.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and many health-related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and warm, focusing on honest conversation, clear goals, and small steps people can take between sessions.
What is her experience working with clients?
She has six years of professional clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is a California LMFT, practicing in California and listed with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.