Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Dayna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dayna
Dayna Hunt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She draws on 27 years of experience to help people struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions. Her approach is practical and straightforward, focused on helping clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
Dayna uses a mix of therapy methods to match each person’s needs. She brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people examine and shift unhelpful thoughts.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. She also uses a client-centered style, meeting people where they are and building on their strengths. Her background includes work in independent practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings.
That variety informs how she helps with parenting challenges, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns. She also supports people facing grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood-related struggles like Seasonal Affective Disorder. In sessions Dayna focuses on clear, doable steps.
She helps clients build boundaries, reduce conflict, and increase healthy communication. Practical skill-building and changing everyday thoughts are common parts of her work. Outside of therapy she enjoys hiking and spending time in nature with family.
Her education includes a Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University in San Rafael.
What Dayna works with
Everything Dayna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dayna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dayna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dayna’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that reflect personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete steps to change behavior and mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication that are practical to learn and use in daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where the client’s needs guide which techniques are used.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls suit conversational work and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messages let people send brief updates or use shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between meetings.
Questions people ask about Dayna
What concerns does Dayna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and many relationship and family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and a client-centered approach to teach practical skills and shift unhelpful thoughts.
What is her professional background?
Dayna has 27 years of experience in independent practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.