Dina Mooney , LMFT

Dina Mooney is a California-licensed therapist with seven years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life challenges. As an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings training in working with individuals, couples, and families to address a wide range of concerns. Her practice focuses on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger management, self-esteem and body image struggles, stress and anxiety, relationship and family problems, eating and food-related issues, depression, and coping with major life changes.

She emphasizes a strengths-based perspective, honoring that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources to draw on. Dina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build coping skills, process painful experiences, and repair relationships when possible. She encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and offers steady support throughout the change process, helping clients identify goals and practical steps toward greater well-being.

Whether addressing attachment and abandonment concerns, navigating blended family dynamics, or working through substance use and co-occurring issues, Dina aims to create a collaborative environment where clients feel understood and empowered to move forward.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Remotely

Many clients benefit from trauma-focused work that helps process past harm and reduce its impact on daily life - this approach emphasizes careful pacing and understanding how traumatic experiences affect feelings, behavior, and relationships. Skills-based coping and emotion regulation training concentrates on practical tools for managing anxiety, anger, cravings, and mood shifts - clients learn strategies they can use between sessions to improve day-to-day functioning. Relational and family-informed strategies address communication patterns, attachment concerns, and blended family challenges by exploring roles, boundaries, and repair of connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Dina collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as work progresses so the plan fits the individual circumstances and priorities.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to access consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, allow therapists to maintain continuity of treatment, and provide multiple ways to engage in the work depending on what feels most comfortable for the client.