Dianna Privitt, LMFT - Therapist in California

Addictions and recovery
Attachment and emotion
Grief and trauma

About Dianna

Dianna Privitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also works with concerns such as intimacy, eating and sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Dianna uses an emotion-focused approach alongside attachment-based ideas to look at the patterns that keep people stuck. In sessions she listens for recurring emotional responses and interaction cycles, then supports clients in naming and shifting those patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered practices to help people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values.

Her style is straightforward and practical. Clients can expect clear discussion of feelings and behaviors, experiments to try between sessions, and time to reflect on what is working. She explains ideas in plain language and avoids technical jargon.

Dianna has a broad interest in how identity and life stress affect wellbeing. Additional areas she pays attention to include attachment issues, adoption and foster care history, chronic illness and caregiving, body image and sexuality concerns such as kink and BDSM culture. She aims to help people recognize the link between emotion and action so they can make different choices.

Sessions emphasize building moment-to-moment awareness of emotion and behavior. Dianna encourages practical steps clients can use outside the session to shift relationships with themselves and others. To begin, she recommends completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial appointment.

How EFT, ACT and attachment ideas work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on noticing and naming feelings and the interaction cycles that keep people stuck. It can help with relationship patterns, intense emotional reactions, and problems that feel hard to put into words. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and to take actions that align with their values. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early bonding and current attachment styles shape reactions and expectations in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dianna will collaborate with clients to decide which methods match their needs and goals, and she adjusts the focus over time based on what is most helpful. The process is shared and practical rather than fixed to a single model.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let people work with a therapist in California without needing to travel to an office. Discuss format preferences during the initial matching so sessions suit your everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety LGBT Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression Coping 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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic 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 / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy 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 Therapy Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Gottman Method Imago Relationship Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with addiction, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and related concerns such as intimacy, eating and sleep problems.

What therapeutic approach does she use?

Dianna lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based and client-centered methods. She uses these approaches to focus on emotions and interaction patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional clinical experience working with the listed concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices in that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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