Dr. Darlene Viggiano, LMFT

California · 18 years in practice

Dr. Darlene Viggiano is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people with relationship problems, trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, and parenting stress.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 35420 · expires April 2026
NPI: 1679632491 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Darlene

Dr. Darlene Viggiano is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people with relationship problems, trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, and parenting stress. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a practical, grounded approach to sessions.

Clients meet a calm guide who values honest conversation and steady support. She blends Jungian ideas with attachment-focused and client-centered approaches. That means she pays attention to personal stories, recurring patterns, and how early bonds shape reactions today.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques when clearer thinking and behavior changes are useful. Her background includes work in intensive outpatient programs, case management, and clinical supervision. She has led groups for anger management, couples communication, and addiction recovery.

Her experience covers a wide range of concerns from perinatal substance use to dual diagnosis and process addictions. Dr. Viggiano earned a PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University and a master’s degree from National University.

She holds a California LMFT credential and has taught paraprofessionals and students in clinical settings. She has presented on Jungian and transpersonal psychology and authored two books related to dreams and pregnancy loss. In therapy she focuses on clear goals and practical steps while exploring deeper meaning when it helps.

Sessions tend to be conversational, reflective, and aimed at building more effective ways of relating and coping. She works in English and provides several online session formats.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Darlene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Infidelity
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Women's issues

Approaches Darlene names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Jungian ideas focus on symbols, dreams, and recurring life patterns to help people understand deeper personal themes and meaning. This approach can be useful for clients who want to examine why certain patterns repeat and to explore inner life alongside daily concerns.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present reactions and closeness in adult relationships. It can help people improve communication, reduce anxiety in relationships, and build steadier connections with others.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and following the client's pace. It supports people who need a nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings and decide on their own next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining depth-oriented exploration with concrete CBT-style strategies when helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is helpful for longer, face-to-face conversations while phone can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work for shorter updates, brief coaching, or tracking progress between fuller sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting stress, sleep problems, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style mixes listening and reflection with practical tools. Sessions balance exploring personal meaning and using clear strategies to change thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working in outpatient programs, supervision roles, and group facilitation with varied clinical issues.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds a California LMFT credential and completed a PhD in Psychology from Saybrook University; her practice is based in California.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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