- Addictions
- Attachment work
- Grief and loss
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, with six years of clinical experience in California. She helps people coping with addictions, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and related issues. Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Dianna focuses on practical, moment-to-moment work. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what patterns from childhood or the family of origin still affect daily life. In sessions she listens for repeated roles, expectations, and emotional responses, then helps people notice options that feel different from old patterns.
Her style draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and Client-Centered approaches among other methods. That means paying attention to values and action, relationships and attachment dynamics, and giving space for the person's perspective to guide decisions. She also integrates Emotionally-Focused and Existential ideas where they help clarify meaning and closeness.
Dianna has supported people with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and identity issues such as LGBT concerns. She also addresses specific focus areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and blended family stress.
Practical next steps are simple: choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches used in online sessions
Dianna integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy along with Client-Centered principles. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to the person and taking committed actions that align with those values, which can help when patterns from the family of origin cause avoidance or stuckness.Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship roles shape current ways of connecting and reacting. That approach is useful for people noticing repeated roles, distance, or clinging in close relationships. Client-Centered work gives the person's own perspective a central role and supports decision making based on their experience rather than outside judgments.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. That conversation often happens in the first few meetings so plans can be adjusted practically.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins during major life changes. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to keep therapy connected to everyday life without changing the focus of the work.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, practical work that highlights patterns from the family of origin and helps people try different responses to those patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with six years of professional experience.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in California and holds the CA LMFT credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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