Diane Dameron, Therapist
Diane Dameron is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who has been practicing since 1991. She has a B.A. in Child Development and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology. Diane’s hope for you is that you feel heard, respected, and as comfortable in your appointments as possible. Together you and Diane can utilize the appointments to identify and work on goals, discuss the impact of recent issues and events, or just talk about how to build strengths and overcome negative feelings.
She has experience working in nonprofit, group practice and has spent many years on the military base working with active-duty military members and their families. Diane works with individuals, couples, and families. She enjoys working with all ages and has a strong focus on children, teens and young people working on launching into their next stage of development. Diane works with people who present many different life concerns from anxiety, depression, PTSD, work related stress, family stress, relationship issues and more. She has experience in short-term resolution focused counseling, motivational interviewing, CBT, and EFT. The most important component of Diane’s work is that her clients participate in identifying and setting their goals and objectives for the work they want to do, and the changes they want to take place.
Outside of her professional career, Diane enjoys working her hobby farm, raising her goats, chickens, and ducks. She has five dogs and two cats. Her Anatolian Sheppard and great pyrenes dogs are known as livestock guardian dogs. Her Anatolian Sheppard has defended them and chased off one mountain lion in her career. She also enjoys spending time with family and friends and taking long walks.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 11-40
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-40
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-40
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- First responder stress
- Grief & loss
- Military & veteran
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Social skills & communication
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- First responder stress
- Grief & loss
- Military & veteran
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- First responder stress
- Grief & loss
- Military & veteran
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- Anger issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Mount St Mary's College
New patient?
View AvailabilityFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Diane Dameron. You can also call 858-279-1223 to have someone assist you.
Diane Dameron generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-279-1223 to find out Diane Dameron's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Diane Dameron:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 858-279-1223 to see how we can help.
Diane Dameron is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Diane Dameron works at:
Yes, Diane Dameron does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Diane Dameron is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.