Dina Mooney, LMFT

Dina Mooney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with seven years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with individuals facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges with anger management. Dina centers her work on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that support healing and growth.

Dina approaches therapy with respect for a client’s resilience and readiness to change, offering practical support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She emphasizes collaborative work that builds on existing resources while addressing patterns that interfere with well-being. Taking the first step to seek support is acknowledged as an act of courage, and Dina provides steady guidance through that beginning and beyond.

Her practice focuses on helping clients develop coping strategies, process difficult experiences, and strengthen relationships. Dina’s goal is to help people move toward greater stability, clearer communication, and improved emotional balance while honoring each person’s values and pace of change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy Access

Dina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are designed to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and build practical coping skills. These skills-based strategies are useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges with self-esteem or eating and substance-related issues. She also applies trauma-informed methods that create space to process painful experiences and reduce their impact on daily life, which can be helpful for survivors of abuse or those managing grief.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapeutic process. Dina will collaborate with each client to explore which techniques fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the approach over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to consistent care. Clients can meet by video call or phone, or engage through live chat and text-based messaging when that format better suits their schedule. These options make it simpler to attend sessions from home, manage follow-up between meetings, and maintain continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.