Dayna Hunt, LMFT

Dayna Hunt is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 27 years of experience helping people talk through relationship stress, life changes, and emotional pain. Her work is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people find clearer thinking and better ways to cope.

Dayna studied psychology and counseling in California, earning a Bachelor of Science at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University in San Rafael. She has worked in private practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings. Those roles shaped a flexible way of working with different life situations.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas that encourage noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people manage intense emotions and improve relationships. She also practices a client-centered, Rogerian style that focuses on listening and meeting people where they are.

In sessions she emphasizes practical tools - clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. People often bring concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, midlife questions, and family conflict. Dayna aims to partner with clients to set realistic goals and build everyday coping strategies.

Outside work, she enjoys hiking and time outdoors, which informs a grounded and straightforward way of talking about stress and balance.

Online approaches that match life challenges

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It helps people who feel stuck, empty, or uncertain about life purpose to move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood challenges where changing thought patterns can reduce distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and effective interpersonal communication, which can help in intense emotional moments and relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean blending elements from different approaches as the work unfolds.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue consistent work through life transitions. Licensed professionals adapt techniques used in-person to work well over distance while focusing on practical skills and everyday coping strategies.