Profile / United States
Dr. Darlene Viggiano, LMFT
California
LMFT - relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- attachment work
- client-centered
About Darlene
Dr. Darlene Viggiano is a California LMFT with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting stress, sleep problems, and questions about intimacy and commitment.
She uses practical, skills-based work to change unhelpful thinking and patterns. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and then testing new ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach alongside attachment-informed work and client-centered listening.
Her background includes a PhD in Psychology and experience as an Intensive Outpatient Program clinician and clinical supervisor. She has run interventions for substance use and dual diagnosis, facilitated anger management, and worked with people affected by childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence.
She has provided trainings and workshops for paraprofessionals and students, and has taught topics that include hypnosis, Jungian ideas, and transpersonal psychology. She also authored two books on dreams and on coping after pregnancy loss.
Her practice draws on multiple methods to address relationship patterns, coping with life changes, and compulsive behaviors. In sessions she balances focused skill practice with exploring how past relationships shape current reactions. Clients can expect concrete strategies they can try between appointments.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in California. People interested in working with her are asked to use the online matching and scheduling process to choose a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Viggiano draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to name and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on specific, testable steps such as changing a problematic routine or trying a different response and then reviewing what happened. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions and can help with intimacy, trust, and communication problems.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the focus as needs change over time. The aim is to try practical strategies that make everyday life easier to manage.
Confirm the current online session options before booking. The booking process uses an online matching questionnaire and scheduling step to set up the first appointment. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so work or caregiving routines are less disrupted.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep and parenting stress among other issues.
How does she use therapy in sessions?
She combines skills practice and discussion. Sessions often identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then try specific changes to see what helps.
What is her experience and background?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, a PhD in Psychology, and work as an IOP clinician and clinical supervisor.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a California LMFT and works from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule your first session.
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