Dr. Darlene Viggiano, LMFT

Dr. Darlene Viggiano helps people coping with relationship strain, trauma, addiction, mood concerns, anxiety, and parenting stress. She works with issues like grief, intimacy struggles, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her style is practical and direct, aimed at helping people make changes they can notice day to day.

She trained in psychology and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. She has worked in intensive outpatient settings and served as a clinician, case manager, and clinical lead supervisor over an 18 year career. Her licensed marriage and family therapist credential is listed as LMFT and she practices in California.

Dr. Viggiano uses approaches that focus on thought patterns, relationships, and emotional connection. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and client-centered ways of working. Sessions can include goal setting, skill practice, and attention to how relationships shape feelings and behavior.

Her background includes work with substance use, dual diagnosis, anger management, and interventions around domestic violence and infidelity. She has led trainings, facilitated workshops, and written books about dreams and pregnancy loss. That mix gives a practical base for addressing complex problems.

In sessions she aims to help people spot patterns, try new responses, and rebuild trust in themselves and in close relationships. The focus is on usable tools and steady steps, not quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Viggiano uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear goals, practicing new skills, and testing small changes between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep issues.

She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas that look at how relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. This work helps people understand triggers in close relationships and learn new ways to connect and repair ruptures.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and adapt methods over time. Together they decide whether to focus more on thought change, emotion work, or relational patterns based on progress and needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support, and messaging lets people reflect before they write. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.