Dianna Privitt, LMFT

California · 6 years in practice

Dianna Privitt is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 131286 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1639525264 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Dianna

Dianna Privitt is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. She works with concerns around intimacy, parenting, eating and sleeping, anger, and stress. Dianna focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

She creates a warm, open space where clients can name difficult feelings and try new ways of handling them. Sessions are straightforward and conversational, aimed at helping people feel understood and less stuck.

Background and approach

Dianna listens for patterns in how people respond to loss, abandonment, or ongoing stress and uses that information to guide the work. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to clarify emotions and Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current behavior.

She also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people notice what matters most and take small, values-based steps. Dianna has six years of professional experience as a California LMFT. She uses this background to blend practical tools with room for emotional processing.

Many clients benefit from short-term goals alongside deeper exploration. Sessions aim to address immediate concerns and build skills people can use between meetings. Dianna supports people coping with life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and complex grief.

She tends to focus on clear goals and steady progress at a pace each person chooses.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dianna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Dianna names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and ACT-based work translates online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core emotions and how those feelings shape behavior. Online sessions can be used to bring those emotions into view, practice new responses, and try them between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and committing to values-based actions despite discomfort, which works well through guided exercises and short between-session tasks.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dianna will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering a range of practical options. Video calls let the therapist and client read facial cues and use conversational interventions. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions and to practice changes in everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Dianna help with?

She works with addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also supports concerns about intimacy, eating, sleeping, parenting, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and practical, with a focus on naming emotions and trying workable changes. Sessions balance emotional processing with small, doable steps.

What is her clinical background?

She has six years of professional experience and works as a licensed marriage and family therapist. Her experience includes helping people cope with addictions, trauma, and family issues.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds a California LMFT credential and provides services from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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