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Dianna Privitt

CA LMFT 131286
Credentials
CA LMFT 131286
NPI Number
1639525264
Location
California
Languages
English
Dianna Privitt
6 years experience

About Dianna Privitt

I am licensed in California with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LMFT
131286

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • 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
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • 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
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“She’s absolutely amazing”

“Dianna was our first therapist that was recommended to us and we got EXTREMELY lucky. She speaks very gentle but is firm and direct when she has something important to relay unto you. You can tell it comes from a good place in her heart because she actually cares. She has a wonderful way of expressing analogies so you can better understand a perspective on any topic that you may be struggling with. She has a Christian foundation which is what we wanted and it wasn’t too much or too little, in her way of implementing it into her words. She’s very patient, sympathetic, and empathetic as well. She truly only wants the best for you and knows the healing process is not easy to go through alone. So she’s with you every step of the way. So much so that we hear her voice in our minds when we encounter a problem in our daily lives! She truly is a wonderful person and anyone who is a patient of hers is already on the right path of their healing journey! We love Dianna :D”

“we had 3 sessions. so far, I am grateful for the therapist we have.”

“Dianna is really great. I feel like she is able to hear me and reframe things to make me understand different perspectives. Therapy has been really helpful and although I was nervous at first, I feel really comfortable with her already.”

“Diana is a great listener. Just started with her but I can tell she was a great match for me. I am looking forward to working with her.”

“Dianna is phenomenal. She was my first therapist ever, and I struck gold. She’s caring, deeply understands me, and integrates her faith in a way that aligns perfectly with my choice of a Christian-based approach. What stands out? She genuinely loves her work, and it shows. She’s so good that I moved into couples therapy with her, and she’s even more impactful. I can’t recommend Diana enough—if you’re looking for someone who truly elevates the entire process, she’s the one.”

“She’s freaking amazing…”

“I just started with her and she already gets me. She’s so responsive and patient given when my anxiety can go up the roof. She’s there for me and helps ground me.”

“She really meets me where I am at and helps me tackle the challenges in front of me. I appreciate her kindness and caring presence.”

“She's simply awesome”

“She’s very good at listening to details”

“Dianna is a gift that I truly cherish. At 71 years old the depth to which I buried my pain is carefully being uncovered. Dianna continually amazes me as she remembers in detail experiences I have shared, going way back to when I first began working with her, and insightfully connects them as new remembrances and issues surface, helping me to understand and continue to strive for my healing. She is a blessing and I feel that she truly cares. I trust her completely and feel wrapped in safety.”

“Dianna is both intentional in the way she listens and the way she responds. She in not careless with words or time.”

“Dianna is such a great listener and balances support with the tough love I need to hear, but does so with kindness and always consent. She knows I’m action oriented and often offers different things to try so I can regulate or move forward in a relationship. She is timely is replying and encourages me to stay connected between sessions via chat. I love the way she remembers so many details and thoughtfully finds ways to articulate different observations and strategies. She’s a lifeline!”

“Of course! Here’s a concise and heartfelt review:<br /> <br /> My therapist is incredibly kind, understanding, and supportive. Even after just a few sessions, she has helped me acknowledge and understand my anxiety by giving me practical tools and meaningful homework to work on. I truly appreciate her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone seeking a compassionate and effective therapist.”

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