Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello, my name is Dayna Hunt and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist in the State of California.
I was born and raised in Northern California, specifically Marin County.
I have lived in Southern California and also Seattle, Washington.
I have traveled across the United States as well as to Europe and lived a short time in Australia.
I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, spending time in nature and with family.
I received my Bachelor of Science Degree at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, CA and my Master of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology at Dominican University in San Rafael, Calif.
I have always enjoyed listening to people’s stories and problem solving.
I knew I wanted to be a counselor at a very young age and began pursuing psychology early in life.
My professional experience in the field began 27 years ago, when I began formally studying relationships and the different roles people play in their lives.
I have worked with families, couples, teenagers, children and individuals in the private practice setting, family service agencies, schools and in the corporate setting.
I utilize DBT training, also known as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy which taught me how to help others focus on improving distress tolerance skills, interpersonal skills, mindfulness and emotion regulation skills.
I utilize CBT training, also known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which taught me that thoughts matter, as they serve to create our individual reality. I believe if people examine and change their thoughts, they can change their life.
Finally, I utilize a client centered, Rogerian approach, which in simple terms means, I meet people where they are at. If they want to improve their relationships, I try to help them to consider a new way of thinking as perspective is everything. I help them to increase healthy communication skills, decrease conflict and improve boundaries. This is what I help people do.
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Dayna Hunt is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 27 years of professional experience. She was born and raised in Marin County in Northern California and has also lived in Southern California and Seattle, Washington. Her life and work have included travel across the United States and Europe, and she lived for a short time in Australia. She enjoys spending time outdoors – hiking, being in nature, and sharing time with family.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University in San Rafael, California. Dayna knew from an early age that she wanted to work in counseling and began pursuing psychology early in life; her formal professional work studying relationships and the roles people play began 27 years ago.
Over the course of her career she has worked with families, couples, teenagers, children, and individuals in private practice, family service agencies, schools, and corporate settings. Her clinical approach draws on training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy – which supports growth in distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and emotion regulation – and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – which emphasizes how thoughts shape experience and how shifting thinking can change outcomes. She also uses a client-centered, Rogerian approach – meeting people where they are and supporting self-directed growth.
When clients want to improve their relationships, Dayna helps them explore new perspectives, strengthen communication skills, reduce conflict, and establish healthier boundaries. She works with a range of concerns, including 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, and ADHD. She holds a California license to practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT 43282).
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