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About Diana

Throughout my life I've been told "You're too sensitive," which I was conditioned to believe was bad. However, now I know sensitivity is a strength in which I can take pride. My sensitivity is what allows me to sit closely with another human being, feeling what they feel and helping them make sense of it, so they are less alone with it. I recognize how listening and being fully present with someone can be a transformative and life-changing experience.

 

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, born and raised in Los Angeles, where I still practice today. My professional journey has been diverse - I spent years in corporate environments and running my own small business before considering the mental health field. In October 2020, I became a suicide hotline counselor, work I found intensely fulfilling - enough that I decided to enroll at Antioch University, where I earned my Master's in Clinical Psychology.

 

As a Lebanese-American and a child of immigrants - with a background in Sociology - I pay close attention to how culture and environment shape identity and our well-being, often in ways we don't consciously register. I bring that lens into the room, and I welcome clients from every background.

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Education

  • MA Clinical Psychology, Antioch University

  • Certificate from Los Angeles Institute & Society for Psychoanalytic Studies, 1 yr program

  • MA in Sociology, Rutgers University

  • BA in Sociology, UC Santa Barbara

Clinical Training & Certifications

  • Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC)

  • EMDR Basic Training - EMDRIA

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Levels 1 & 2

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy Training - ICEEFT

  • MFT Traineeship, Open Paths Counseling Center

  • Hotline Counselor, Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center

  • Certified Crisis Helpline Specialist, International Council for Helplines

Memberships

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and LA-CAMFT

  • International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • The Los Angeles Institute & Society for Psychoanalytic Studies Affiliate Society

  • The Rancho Gordo Bean Club

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