- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
About Dayna
Dayna Hunt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting strains, and blended family issues. Dayna also supports people dealing with ADHD, mood changes, and major life transitions.
She earned a Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University in San Rafael. Her career began nearly three decades ago and includes work in private practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings.
Dayna uses a mix of approaches in conversation and skill practice. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and emotion regulation skills. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts that affect behavior and mood.
Her client-centered, Rogerian perspective shapes how she responds in sessions. She focuses on clear, practical communication skills, reducing conflict, and strengthening personal boundaries. That means sessions often include talking through specific problems and trying new ways of interacting.
People who come for help can expect straightforward problem solving and skill-building. Dayna’s background includes work with individuals who are blending households, managing co-parenting challenges, or navigating separation and divorce. She combines lived experience and varied clinical roles to keep sessions practical and action oriented.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Dayna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take action toward what matters to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT often helps with anxiety, low mood, and life changes by shifting focus from avoiding discomfort to living with intention.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which involves noticing patterns of thought that influence feelings and behavior, then testing and changing those thoughts. CBT is commonly applied for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That way the plan is chosen together rather than imposed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling around work or school, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and the ability to join from whatever location fits the day. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises so they work well by video or phone, such as guided emotion regulation practice, behavioral experiments, and homework review.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to blended households?
She works with stress, relationship and family concerns including blended family issues, co-parenting strains, divorce and separation, and parenting challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with skills-based methods. Sessions include practical communication work, emotion regulation, and thought reframing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working in private practice, schools, family service agencies, and corporate settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.