- Values-based care
- Relationship focus
- Trauma informed
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and stress. She also supports concerns like intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about hard things and begin making changes.
Dianna keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. She listens first, and then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. In sessions she uses approaches that center on values, attachment, and emotions to guide practical steps forward. Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances understanding feelings with trying new behaviors.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and reduce unhelpful avoidance. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused work shape conversations about closeness, trust, and emotional patterns in relationships. Client-Centered and Existential ideas guide a respectful, person-focused pace that honors each client’s values and choices.
With six years of professional experience as an LMFT, Dianna brings practical experience supporting people through transitions and complex life stressors. She aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes at a manageable pace. Language of sessions is English and practice location is California.
To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Dianna keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. She listens first, and then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. In sessions she uses approaches that center on values, attachment, and emotions to guide practical steps forward. Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances understanding feelings with trying new behaviors.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and reduce unhelpful avoidance. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused work shape conversations about closeness, trust, and emotional patterns in relationships. Client-Centered and Existential ideas guide a respectful, person-focused pace that honors each client’s values and choices.
With six years of professional experience as an LMFT, Dianna brings practical experience supporting people through transitions and complex life stressors. She aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes at a manageable pace. Language of sessions is English and practice location is California.
To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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 these approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about what matters to them and to take small, practical steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of closeness and trust in relationships and helps people notice and change repeated interaction cycles that cause pain. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotions and bonding in relationships and supports people in expressing needs and rebuilding connection.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus more on values, attachment, or emotional patterns and adapt the work over time as needs change.
The original biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session options when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets the therapist and client try techniques like in-session exercises, values-based assignments, and emotion-focused conversations in the context of day-to-day routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Dianna help with?
She works with people facing addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and related concerns like intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, helps set realistic goals, and combines emotional work with practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Dianna has six years of professional experience working with people on issues such as addiction, trauma, and relationship problems.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices in that state.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current options through the booking process before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.