Diana Malouf Psychotherapy
MA, LMFT #162698
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Los Angeles, born and raised here, and now building my practice in the city I've always called home.

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My path to becoming a therapist wasn't a straight line, and I think that's part of what makes me good at this work. Before entering the mental health field, I worked in corporate environments and ran my own small business. Those experiences gave me a real understanding of the pressures, transitions, and quiet struggles that don't always have an obvious place to land.

 

In October 2020, I became a suicide hotline counselor, work I found deeply fulfilling and that changed the direction of my life. Sitting with people in their darkest moments, and watching what it meant to them simply to be heard, made something click. I became driven by a profound desire to help people navigate distress and crisis, particularly the kind that grows from unresolved trauma. That drive led me to enroll in the Master's of Clinical Psychology program at Antioch University, where I trained to become a psychotherapist.

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My approach is psychodynamically informed, meaning I believe that real, lasting change comes not just from managing symptoms but from understanding where they come from. Our past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns shape how we think, feel, and connect with others in ways we often don't realize. By exploring those roots together, we create the conditions for something more than coping  - we create the conditions for genuine transformation.

 

Throughout my life I was told I was "too sensitive", as though feeling things deeply was something to apologize for. I no longer see it that way. Sensitivity is a strength, and it's one I bring into every session. I believe wholeheartedly that everyone deserves to be heard, seen, and believed, not partially, not conditionally, but fully. I've seen firsthand how the experience of being truly listened to can be quietly transformative.

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As a Lebanese-American and a child of immigrants, I have a deep personal attunement to the ways culture, identity, and family legacy shape who we are and how we move through the world. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and bring that cultural awareness into my work with care and intention.

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If you're looking for a psychodynamic therapist in Los Angeles who will show up for you with both clinical skill and genuine humanity, I'd love to connect.