- Sleep and rest concerns
- Relationship repair
- Trauma-informed care
About Darlene
Dr. Darlene Viggiano helps people facing sleep problems alongside relationship strain, trauma, grief, anxiety, and parenting challenges. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with almost two decades of clinical experience. Her approach aims to make daily life more manageable and to ease the stress that keeps people from resting well.
Darlene draws on practical methods to address painful memories, conflict, and worry. Sessions often focus on understanding patterns in close relationships, improving communication, and developing tools for coping with strong emotions. She also incorporates approaches that look at personal meaning and how past experiences shape current behavior.
Her background includes work in intensive outpatient settings and roles as a case manager and clinical lead supervisor. She has experience with addiction, dual diagnosis, and interventions for people affected by abuse. Over her career she has also led trainings and workshops for students and paraprofessionals.
Darlene earned a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from Saybrook University and completed a master’s degree in psychology from National University. She holds the California LMFT credential and has additional experience offering clinical hypnosis and structured programs like batterers’ intervention earlier in her career.
She has written two books on dreams and pregnancy loss and has presented on Jungian and transpersonal topics. People who want practical strategies for sleep, stress, and relationship problems may find her direct, experience-based style a useful fit.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds. It helps people notice repeating patterns in closeness and trust and can be useful for intimacy, communication, and relationship-related sleep disruption. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and uses empathic listening to help build self-understanding and clearer goals; it often helps with anxiety, grief, and finding ways to rest. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits, which can include sleep routines and worry management.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Darlene will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative plan can include skill practice, reflection on relationship patterns, or focused behavior change depending on what a person wants to address.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone formats depending on their comfort and how much visual interaction they prefer.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Darlene works with relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep and parenting concerns among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends listening and practical work. She focuses on communication, mood, and behavior patterns and helps people build concrete coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, has worked in intensive outpatient settings, and has served as a case manager and clinical lead supervisor.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.