- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-informed work
- Self-esteem and coping
About Dianna
Dianna Dugger is a California licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also focuses on concerns like abandonment, codependency, commitment issues, communication problems, control issues, emptiness, and questions about life purpose.
Dianna approaches work with the view that clients are the experts on their own story. She centers conversations on a person’s strengths and practical steps they can try between sessions. Expect clear, direct conversation about what is causing distress and what small changes could reduce it.
Her methods draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and how early connection styles can shape present feelings. Client-centered principles guide the pace, with the client’s goals leading the way.
Sessions often involve talking through recent experiences, identifying unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns, and practicing new ways to respond. Dianna helps people name what matters now and shape manageable actions that fit into daily life. She also supports people working through guilt, shame, infidelity, jealousy, and isolation.
People who come feeling stuck after a job change, breakup, or health event can expect straightforward collaboration. The first sessions focus on what matters most now and on deciding small, achievable next steps. Follow-up work emphasizes practical tools and noticing what changes in everyday life.
How Dianna uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then choose actions that align with what matters. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns, which can help with stress, depression, and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dianna treats selecting methods as collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals and try strategies that fit their situation, then adjust based on what helps in daily life.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. For people managing work or childcare, that flexibility can make keeping regular appointments more realistic. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these sessions to practice skills between meetings and to review how changes are going in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as abandonment, codependency, and life purpose.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and test small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationships, and transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LPCC, practicing in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located in California.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.