Therapist profile
Dianna Dugger, LPCC
California
LPCC in California - Stress and Codependency concerns
Continue with DiannaWhere Dianna stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, California / 18822
- NPI
- 1649601584
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Dianna
Dianna Dugger is a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 12 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, commitment concerns, and difficulties with communication and control.
Dianna focuses on helping people notice what gets in the way of feeling more like themselves. Sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens for patterns - like people-pleasing, staying in unsafe dynamics, or feeling stuck - and helps clients name those patterns so they can choose differently.
Her approach pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to clarify values and shift unhelpful thinking. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships affect trust and closeness now. Client-centered work keeps the pace set by the person in the room.
In a typical session she helps clients try new ways of responding to triggering moments and practice small skills between meetings. Conversations focus on clearer boundaries, rebuilding self-worth, managing anger, and coping with loss or change. Progress looks like more consistent choices, not instant fixes.
Dianna works in English and practices in California. She describes the person in therapy as the expert in their life story and treats sessions as collaborative problem-solving. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule a first visit.
How sessions work
How Dianna uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values even when feelings or doubts show up. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing anger by teaching specific tools to test thoughts and try new responses. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current trust and closeness. It can help when someone keeps losing themselves in relationships or struggles with fear of abandonment.Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches in session, and adjust based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where the person sets priorities and the therapist suggests practical options to try between meetings.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, or remove the need to travel. Working remotely still offers the same chance to practice ACT and CBT skills, talk through attachment questions, and test new boundary strategies in everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her work also includes codependency, abandonment, communication problems, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using talking and skill practice. She blends acceptance work, cognitive tools, and attachment ideas to address patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship patterns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.