Dalia Villafane, Therapist

Migdalia “Dalia” Villafane, LCSW, helps teens, adults, and seniors across California navigate life’s most challenging seasons with clarity, compassion, and practical tools for change. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy and family therapy designed to support emotional healing, stronger relationships, and lasting growth. Clients throughout CA seek her care for anxiety, depression, trauma, and complex life transitions, knowing they will be met with warmth and clinical expertise. Dalia specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. She understands how overwhelming worry, persistent sadness, or unresolved traumatic experiences can disrupt daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies to help clients build coping skills, reframe unhelpful thought patterns, and move forward with renewed resilience. She also offers additional support for ADHD, couple’s issues, grief, and midlife transitions. Working with teens (15–17), young adults, adults, and older adults, Dalia tailors treatment to each developmental stage. She incorporates Family Therapy and Couples/Marital Counseling when relationship dynamics are central to healing. She has experience supporting military/veterans, first responders, and individuals involved in adoption or foster care. For clients seeking spiritually integrated care, she offers Christian Counseling and faith-based treatment. Dalia also provides services in Spanish, expanding access to culturally responsive mental health care in California communities. Since beginning her practice in 2015, Dalia has remained committed to creating a safe, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients feel heard and empowered. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys reading, solving puzzles, traveling, and cooking—activities that reflect her appreciation for curiosity, creativity, and connection.