Therapist profile
Dianna Privitt, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 131286
- NPI1639525264
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- ACT and values work
- Attachment-focused work
- Emotion-focused tools
About Dianna
Dianna Privitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on anger alongside anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related issues. Dianna works with adults who want to handle snapping, built-up resentment, work frustration, or another person’s anger at home.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens first and helps people name what is happening. Sessions use practical conversation about patterns, emotions, and behavior. The aim is to help people notice triggers and try different responses in everyday life.
Dianna draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and choose values-based actions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and closeness. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs work with strong emotions and reconnection in relationships.
She uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on each person’s experience. Expect an approach that balances validation with concrete steps to test new behaviors. Dianna often blends talking, reflection, and simple experiments to see what helps.
Her practice pays attention to related areas that affect anger, such as sleep, stress, grief, and caregiving strain. Dianna also supports people navigating identity questions, body image concerns, and the impact of long-term health issues. To start, readers are asked to use the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Dianna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT is often used for anger tied to avoidance, anxiety, or repeated unhelpful reactions because it emphasizes flexible responding rather than trying to push feelings away.Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect anger and closeness. This approach helps people recognize recurring interaction styles and try new ways of connecting when feeling threatened or shut down.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dianna will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those aims. She collaborates with clients to adjust strategies based on what helps in real life, not only in sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she conducts meetings. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice new responses in the settings where they usually occur. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions, and Dianna will outline practical steps for applying skills between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults on snapping at loved ones, resentment that builds up, workplace frustration, and anger tied to past trauma and loss.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a conversational, practical style that names patterns and tests small changes in behavior. Sessions combine listening with actionable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as an LMFT working with relationship, trauma, addiction, and mood-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.