About Me
I’m Jane Diep (they/she), a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#154493), offering remote therapy to clients across California.
I earned my BAs in Sociology and Feminist Studies from UC Santa Barbara and my MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California.
I grew up in a family and cultural context where mental health was stigmatized, which meant learning to navigate my own challenges largely on my own. When I eventually sought therapy, I struggled to find care that felt culturally responsive or providers who reflected my lived experience which is an experience that deeply shapes how I practice today.
As a queer, second-generation Asian American, I am especially attuned to the experience of carrying a mix of identities and navigating issues of safety and self-worth in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming. I understand what it’s like to untangle your own values from those imposed by family, culture, and broader systems. I primarily work with LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC clients (15+) who want a therapist who genuinely understands the layered intersections of identity, family dynamics, and becoming your own person.
My specialties include complex trauma and PTSD, identity exploration, relational stress, and communication challenges in couples.
When I’m not in session, I’m usually outside recharging in nature or losing the battle against my cats, Astro and Pluto, for desk space.
My Approach
Over the years, I’ve supported survivors of interpersonal violence, LGBTQIA+ transitional-age youth experiencing homelessness, veterans living with PTSD, and multiracial couples navigating connection and communication. Through this work, I’ve seen how politics, systemic oppression, and social inequities impact one’s ability to feel safe and thrive.
I believe healing happens in relationships when you feel seen, understood, and supported without pressure to perform or hold it all together. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in both care and accountability, with a decolonized and abolitionist lens that recognizes how systems of power shape our individual and collective experiences.
I’m not a blank slate or someone who just nods and waits for you to talk. I’ll ask questions, offer reflections, make the occasional meme reference, bring in a metaphor or two, and share the kind of realness that invites you to show up as your full self. I use thoughtful self-disclosure when it supports the work, and I believe in naming things gently but directly.
I’m not here to fix you. I’m here to help you make sense of what’s happening, unlearn what’s no longer serving you, and reconnect with what matters most.
I work well with people who are open to going deeper, who want more than just coping tools and are ready to disrupt patterns, process pain, and build something more intentional. If you’re unsure whether we’re a fit, a consultation is a good place to explore that together.
Education & Training
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Transgender Affirmative Mental Health Care
Internal Family Systems Circle, IFS Institute 2023
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR Institute 2024
The Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2, The Gottman Institute 2025
Intimacy from the Inside Out Circle, IFS Institute 2025
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD, Cognitive Behavior Institute 2025