Dianna Privitt

Dianna Privitt is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people facing anger, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, grief, anxiety, and stress. She works with clients who are coping with life changes, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or mood. Dianna aims to make it easier to speak up about difficult feelings and take the first steps toward change.

Dianna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be named and explored. She uses straightforward conversation and active listening to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. The focus is on practical steps that fit daily life, not long lists of homework.

Her approach draws on several therapy styles, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and emotionally-focused techniques. These methods are used to help people notice painful emotions, strengthen close connections, and build more workable habits. She also brings client-centered and existential perspectives to help people find meaning and personal direction.

Dianna holds a California LMFT, and she has six years of professional experience working with adult concerns such as depression, bipolar issues, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes helping people navigate family conflict, caregiving stress, chronic illness, eating and sleeping problems, and identity issues related to LGBT concerns.

She invites people who are ready to try a different way of handling anger, addiction, or relationship pain to begin a short matching process and schedule sessions based on availability. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and committing to actions that match personal values. It can help with anger, anxiety, addiction, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions; it is useful for relationship strain, intimacy issues, and attachment concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with core emotions to improve connection and reduce reactive responses in relationships and stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their needs and goals. Over early sessions she will check in about what feels helpful and adjust the approach based on the client's preferences and progress.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during breaks or between obligations. It also lets people continue steady work on issues like anger, trauma, and relationship patterns while balancing everyday responsibilities.