Meet Diana Cho

Associate Clinical Psychotherapist

Hello, and welcome. Thank you for taking the time to learn about me as we consider working together.

I graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and later earned a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with distinction from California State University, Northridge. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#137844), and work under the direct supervision of Steven R. Hobbs, LMFT. I am an associate member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists as well as the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. I have acquired certifications in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) for traumatized children and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). I have experience working with children, teenagers, and families in clinical, research, and educational settings. I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, and am able to provide psychotherapeutic and counseling services in English and Russian.

Psychotherapy is both an art and a wisdom that goes beyond mere science and technique. The therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client is a primary catalyst for change; the act of revealing oneself and being fully accepted can be in and of itself a powerful vehicle for healing. The here-and-now is a key source of therapeutic power, and one of the therapist's best tools. In psychotherapy, the therapist and client create a unique relationship that enables the client to realize their potential by identifying their highest values and removing obstacles that hold them back. The bond between client and therapist is an agent of change in itself, as it helps the client to develop healthy connections with others. When working with the client, I focus on the person as a whole, rather than only zeroing in on their symptoms. As an eclectic therapist, I use techniques from different modalities, including, but not limited to, relational psychodynamic to address attachment-related problems, existential to explore meaning-making, and cognitive-behavioral to re-examine patterns of behavior and thought.

Feel free to contact me regarding working together; I may be reached at 805-203-6799 or Diana@ThrivingFamiliesTherapy.com. You may also contact my supervisor, Steven R. Hobbs, regarding working with me or with general questions about the Thriving Families organization; he may be reached at 805-557-8916 or Steven@ThrivingFamiliesTherapy.com.