- Trauma-informed approach
- Embodied methods
- Anxiety and stress
About Dianna
Dianna Hansen is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She has practiced since 2012 and has 14 years of experience helping people navigate trauma, anxiety, and relationship strain. Dianna blends a wide view of recovery with practical skills so clients can manage daily life more easily.
Her background includes work in holistic substance use programs and with military and veteran communities. She has also supported people dealing with dissociative identity concerns. Outside of traditional therapy, she draws on bodywork, yoga, and music to create an embodied way of working through difficult experiences.
Dianna sees therapy as a tool people can use when life becomes overwhelming. She takes a trauma-informed stance and frames common life events as experiences that can leave lasting effects. The room is for processing what happened, making sense of it, and deciding how to move forward.
Her practice brings together elements of dialectical behavior approaches, eye movement–based processing, and yoga-informed methods. Those elements are woven into sessions to address panic, shame, relationship challenges, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Work in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients can expect a mix of talking, practical skills, and attention to bodily experience. Parents or caregivers reading here will find an emphasis on helping people manage family stress and improve relationships over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dianna uses evidence-based techniques that blend skills training, body-centered practices, and processing methods. Dialectical behavior approaches focus on building coping skills like emotion regulation and mindful awareness; these help with panic, anxiety, and overwhelm. Eye movement–based processing targets distressing memories by pairing guided attention with processing work to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. Yoga-informed practices bring attention to the body and breath to help people notice tension and learn simple grounding strategies.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to offer feedback so sessions stay relevant to daily life and family responsibilities.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use quieter settings, avoid being on camera for some sessions, or pair talking with simple somatic exercises they can do at home. Licensed professionals help tailor online sessions to what each person finds most useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, LGBT concerns, and family issues. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, life purpose, panic attacks, and self-love.
What is her style in therapy?
Her approach is trauma-informed and practical. Sessions blend talking with body-oriented methods, skills practice, and attention to everyday life.
What experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of clinical experience, including work in holistic substance use treatment, with military and veteran communities, and with dissociative identity concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.