Dianna Hansen, LMFT

Dianna Hansen is a Southern California native and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked in the field since 2012 and became fully licensed in 2018. With 14 years of clinical experience, she blends a broad background that includes holistic substance abuse treatment, care for military and veterans, and work with dissociative identity disorder into a trauma-informed, embodied approach to healing.

Her practice draws on years as a body worker, a dedicated yoga practitioner, and a deep appreciation for music to support recovery from trauma in ways that engage the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. Dianna approaches therapy as a resource for people who are managing the impacts of life events, believing that ordinary life can include traumatic experiences that deserve thoughtful processing with a trusted guide.

Dianna integrates evidence-based methods including DBT - dialectical behavior therapy - and EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - alongside yoga-informed techniques to help clients address stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to LGBT identity. She also focuses on issues such as guilt and shame, life purpose, panic disorder, and cultivating self-love, offering tailored care that honors each person’s needs and goals.

Integrating EMDR, DBT, and Yoga in Online Practice

Dianna commonly uses EMDR to help people process distressing memories by gently guiding attention while reprocessing painful experiences - an approach often used for trauma-related symptoms and lingering emotional responses. She also draws on DBT - dialectical behavior therapy - which teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing patterns that interfere with daily life. In addition, Dianna incorporates yoga-informed techniques that bring attention to bodily sensations and movement as part of healing from trauma and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dianna works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time so therapy feels useful and aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around life commitments, access care from home, and maintain continuity of support, while licensed professionals guide the therapeutic process toward practical coping and meaningful change.