Dianna Privitt, LMFT
Compassionate narrative-informed therapy
Details
| Name | Dianna Privitt |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She speaks plainly and focuses on creating a calm space where clients can say what they think and feel. Dianna encourages small steps toward change and offers steady support through hard moments.
Her style is collaborative and narrative-focused. She listens for the stories people tell about themselves and gently questions parts that cause pain.
Background and approach
That can help people notice patterns, choose different actions, and rebuild a sense of agency in their life. Dianna draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to address ways people relate to their emotions and to others. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused approaches to deepen connection and understanding in relationships.
These methods are used to address concerns like intimacy, parenting stress, body image, and identity-related worries. In sessions clients can expect straightforward conversation, reflection, and practical exercises that connect to their daily life. Dianna pays attention to how past experiences shape present choices and supports people as they try new ways of coping.
Her aim is to help people find clearer direction and more satisfying relationships. With six years of professional experience, Dianna blends warmth with structure. She meets clients where they are and helps them build steps they can take between sessions.
Her work is paced to each person’s needs and goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Dianna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Dianna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Dianna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Dianna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment approaches work online
Dianna uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories they repeat. This approach encourages rewriting those stories so they feel less stuck and more in control. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed steps toward valued life goals. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past bonds affect present relationships and helps people form more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life to decide together which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and adjustments are made as progress is seen or new needs arise.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care from different locations.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist focus on?
She supports people with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns such as body image and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and narrative-focused, with a warm, straightforward style that invites people to tell their story and try small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what works best for the person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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