- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- LGBT identity
About Dominic
Dominic Marania is a California LMFT with 10 years of clinical experience. They work with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and questions about sexuality and identity. Dominic lists Life purpose among their focus areas and invites clients who are rethinking what comes next after big life changes.
Dominic uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help people manage symptoms and rebuild confidence. Sessions can include talking through recent events, naming patterns that get in the way, and trying small changes to test what helps. Dominic commonly supports people dealing with social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and low self-esteem.
As a queer, non-binary clinician who uses they/she pronouns, Dominic often connects with people in the QT+ community and with others exploring sexuality or identity. They aim to make therapy a place to sort through confusing choices about work, relationships, and personal meaning without pressure to adopt a particular path.
Dominic describes their work as collaborative. They help clients set short-term goals, track what changes feel useful, and adjust pacing when needed. This practical focus is designed to help someone who feels stuck move toward clearer next steps.
Clients can expect direct conversation, attention to emotional safety, and attention to how daily routines affect wellbeing. Dominic draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, anxiety, and life-change challenges, and works with each person to figure out which methods fit best.
How Dominic applies approaches in online sessions
Dominic uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and anxiety in clear, practical ways. For trauma-related work they may draw on methods that help process distressing memories and reduce avoidance; this typically involves pacing the work, grounding strategies, and building tolerable ways to revisit difficult material. For anxiety and social phobia they uses approaches that teach skills for managing worry and testing feared situations with small, real-world experiments.Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Dominic reviews a person's needs, goals, and preferences and recommends techniques that align with those priorities. They adjust methods over time if something isn't helping and keep the focus on what leads to clearer next steps for the client.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, let someone schedule a shorter check-in between commitments, or allow work without being on camera when that is preferred. These practical benefits are discussed and weighed when planning care with the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dominic commonly address?
Dominic works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, sexuality, and life changes. They also focus on social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and questions about life purpose.
How does Dominic approach feeling stuck?
They use practical conversation and goal-focused steps. Sessions often include naming unhelpful patterns and trying small experiments to see what helps.
How much clinical experience do they have?
Dominic has ten years of experience working as a therapist with adults in California.
What is Dominic's credential and location?
They are a California LMFT and practice with clients in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with Dominic?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the costs and billing details?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dominic?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.