Dayna Hunt, LMFT
California · 27 years in practice
Dayna Hunt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 43282 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1629104567 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dayna
Dayna Hunt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 27 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns.
Dayna learned counseling early and followed that path through 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. She has worked in independent practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on practical skills and steady support. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions.
Dayna uses a client-centered stance that starts where each person is. She helps people build clearer boundaries, communicate with less conflict, and find small changes that make daily life easier. EMDR is also part of her toolkit for addressing trauma and abuse when it fits the client's needs.
Outside of clinical work she enjoys hiking and spending time in nature with family. Her years of practice aim to combine real-world problem solving with steady, respectful listening to help people move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dayna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dayna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside EMDR when trauma work is needed. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life to change behavior and mood. DBT offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. EMDR is used as a tool to process traumatic memories in a focused way when the client and therapist agree it fits the goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, life context, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which tools feel most helpful.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is helpful for deeper dialog and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a calmer voice check-in is needed, and messaging suits brief updates or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dayna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting struggles, anger, self esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She blends client-centered listening with skill-based tools from CBT and DBT and uses EMDR when appropriate for trauma work.
How long has she practiced therapy?
She has 27 years of professional experience working across independent practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time; she practices with clients located in California.
How are sessions conducted and what formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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