Dina Mooney , LMFT

Dina Mooney is a California licensed therapist with seven years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and anger-related challenges. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings a family systems perspective alongside practical, evidence-based techniques to help clients navigate complicated emotions and life transitions.

Dina views each person as the expert of their own story and focuses on drawing out existing strengths to support change. She works collaboratively to create realistic goals and coping strategies tailored to an individual’s needs, whether the concerns involve relationships, self-esteem, eating and body image, or managing stress and anxiety.

Known for a compassionate, straightforward approach, she helps clients explore attachment and abandonment issues, communication and blended family dynamics, and substance-related difficulties using methods grounded in research. Dina aims to make the process of seeking a more fulfilling and resilient life approachable and achievable, offering steady encouragement as clients take courageous steps toward recovery and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Dina uses practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on building coping skills, processing difficult experiences, and improving relationships. One approach emphasizes skills-based coping strategies - teaching concrete tools for managing stress, anxiety, anger, and cravings so clients can handle intense emotions and daily challenges more effectively.

Another focus is trauma-informed processing, which helps people safely explore and make sense of past hurt, loss, or abuse while reducing its impact on current functioning. A third element centers on relationship and family-focused work, addressing communication patterns, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, and other interpersonal issues that affect well-being.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dina collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting methods over time to fit individual needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent care from home or on the go. These options allow scheduling that fits busy lives and support ongoing progress even when in-person sessions are not possible.