Therapist profile
Dianna Privitt, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Relationships and Addictions
Continue with DiannaWhere Dianna stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 131286
- NPI
- 1639525264
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Attachment work
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. She helps people who struggle with addictions, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and codependency-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and intended for adults navigating stressful life changes or persistent patterns that leave them feeling overwhelmed.
Dianna’s approach is straightforward. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what keeps them stuck. She uses therapy methods that focus on emotions, attachment patterns, and values-driven choices to help clients make manageable changes. Expect direct conversation, reflection, and practical steps to try between sessions.
Her method draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and reduce avoidance. She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. Client-Centered principles guide the pace so clients set the focus and goals.
Dianna commonly addresses intimacy problems, people-pleasing, setting boundaries, and patterns around substance use or caring for others at personal cost. She also supports people facing grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image struggles, and sexual or kink-related questions. Treatment plans emphasize small, actionable changes that fit into daily life.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted at this time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dianna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take steps aligned with those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making choices that match long-term goals.She also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to look at how past relationships shape present reactions. These approaches focus on noticing patterns in relationships and learning new ways to respond to strong emotions and conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dianna will talk with clients about preferences, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as needed over time.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten a check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to focus on emotional awareness, practice boundary-setting, and track progress between meetings.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. She works with codependency themes like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and losing yourself in relationships.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends direct conversation with reflection. Sessions focus on emotions, attachment patterns, and practical steps to try between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional clinical experience as an LMFT working in California.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, 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.