Diego Vitelli, LMFT
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Diego Vitelli, LMFT, is an integrative therapist specializing in helping adoptees, individuals, partners, and relationship systems navigate the complexities of identity, attachment, and relational healing. With a focus on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) for youth and Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for adults, Diego applies a culturally and feminist-informed framework to his practice.
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![132 [Healing Series] Advocacy with Melanie Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1581051224769-UJOGYUGTZR7F3QH17QBN/AO+E132+Advocacy.png)
![131 [Healing Series] Microaggressions with Melanie Chung-Sherman, LCSW-S](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1580438861056-DX344XGFCORIDC8OFJ8E/AO+E131+Microaggressions.png)
![307 [Healing Series] The Nothing Place with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1757358674074-QJV3U7H7F8Q6KVBRZL13/Quote+1+square.png)
![285 [Healing Series] The Seven Insights into Adoptee Attachment with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1719713993964-MUIIZNB76M27XLBF9U17/Quote+1.png)
![200 [Healing Series] Celebrations](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1639069655902-1Y9MRT8X7MEP7DU21XM6/AO+E200+Celebrating+200+Episodes%21.png)
![173 [Healing Series] Estrangement Part 2 with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1614888705759-8UALLVWY2L25W3Y9HPB6/AO+HS+E173+Estrangement+Pt+2.png)
![172 [Healing Series] Estrangement Part 1 with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1614296024986-AYDHWQ5H39NW1LNL2B9E/AO+HS+E172+Estrangement+Pt+1.png)
![162 [Healing Series] Anger with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1605214360097-GUK4N58ICK02G0DQSHTY/AO+HS+E162+Pam+Cordano.png)
![137 [Healing Series] Hidden Dignity Part 2 with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1584649040093-820I4KBKONSKMNFWE1CF/AO+E137.png)
![136 [Healing Series] Hidden Dignity Part 1 with Pam Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1584044961730-IWKWWLAOCUEK7UWKO4Y3/AO+E136.png)
![101 [Healing Series] When Reunion Fails - Coping with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1551388903213-HJTVRUFA6U262TXEZHCF/AO+HS+101+Pamela+Cordano+-+Coping.png)
![99 [Healing Series] When Reunion Fails - Identity with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1550198976750-NQE5EDFY4HX1JG0CYTWV/AO+HS+99.png)
![65 [Healing Series] Finding Meaning with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1524080540136-EIHVYX0OZUXUABEHM0JL/AO+HS+Finding+Meaning.png)
![63 [Healing Series] Triggered Triage Kit with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1522969632591-DHNH0R5KF1Z9H9K5HJH9/HS+Triggered+Triage+Kit.jpg)
![36 [Healing Series] Perfectionism with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1500003716607-YFBM8YI58RIQPRAQMEKP/AO+HS+Perfectionism.jpg)
![25 [Healing Series] Anger with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1493301089806-M74CWXAM205T0SAUDRBG/Anger+with+Pamela+Cordano.png)
![16 [Healing Series] Why Me? with Pamela Cordano, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1485990214239-OXZWPJ3SLHI6WB29ZWE8/-Why+Me--with+Pamela+Cordano%2C+MFT.png)
![78 [Healing Series] Finding a Therapy Group with Pam Greenstone, MA, LPC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1533659402789-RXA105HU5MEFWXLT3TIR/HS+Pam+G.+Finding+a+Therapy+Group.jpg)
![77 [Healing Series] Group Therapy with Pam Greenstone, MA, LPC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1533263422586-PWNAZYQQP4IA24O5SSY9/HS+Pam+G.+Group+Therapy.jpg)
![89 [Healing Series] Somatic Therapy with Jennifer Griesbach, LCSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1541694581834-G3UIODOXQBY8PVP40H6Y/HS+Jennifer+Somatic.png)
![234 [Healing Series] Positive Racial Identity](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1671209878876-IDBPBCDOHN9O1DFWGHU5/Quote+1.png)
![166 [Healing Series] Navigating the Holidays with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1607470635311-B1MCUTNJLGXAM9PDDIPY/AO+E166+HS+Lesli+Navigating+the+Holidays.png)
![126 [Healing Series] Surviving the Holidays with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1574886704497-B2CZS2FQEN2IS8GA42PN/AO+E126+HS+Lesli+Surviving+the+Holidays.png)
![123 [Healing Series] Examining Reunion with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1573184464097-JUN4BBWBOLXJPCXC5N8F/AO+E123+Examining+Reunion.png)
![113 [Healing Series] Boundaries Q&A Part Two with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1558651347096-20POCUWWZN2GY2PBCJBR/AO+E113+HS+Boundaries+2.png)
![111 [Healing Series] Boundaries Q&A Part One with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1557443953085-B5496CEVT8O3IZ4ARHZF/AO+E111+HS+Boundaries+1.png)
![49 [Healing Series] Coming out of the Fog with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1511495296541-AEV7XM2YKN39YLZMSZ8R/AO+HS+Out+of+the+Fog.jpg)
![38 [Healing Series] Finding Allies with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1500666182141-VT5MO3IAQHVXIIVH04KN/AO+HS+Finding+Allies.jpg)
![34 [Healing Series] Identity with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1498789027110-DPM0PSSUO0DDDLI9EJQG/AO+HS+Identity.jpg)
![28 [Healing Series] Is Adoption Trauma? with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1495045363127-OWC0ULFU1JKIJBNEHYAU/AO+HE+Is+Adoption+Trauma-+Lesli+Johnson.png)
![24 [Healing Series] How Do I Tell My Adoptive Parents I'm Searching? with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1491496153746-BF8TBPZJVT1OMTC6PXBK/How+do+I+tell+my+adoptive+parents.png)
![18 [Healing Series] EMDR Therapy with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1487908144638-CN648WMM5QI8304I9SN9/EMDR+with+Lesli+A+Johnson.png)
![14 [Healing Series] Surviving the Holidays with Lesli A. Johnson, MFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1481844788562-IBMFO4KXBV1LAJZOR6FX/Survive+The+Holidays.jpg)
![109 [Healing Series] Self-Compassion with Kristin Jones, CMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1556245205228-EZ011CAPCVBC5IYL8ZLA/Self-Compassion.png)
![293 [Healing Series] The Problem With Labels - Dr. Julie Lopez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1733246079232-KQKGZ4G6L4ZF62H4VP7J/Quote+1.png)
![104 [Healing Series] The PACT Method with Dr. Julie Lopez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1553021148644-66O1YW6XWSEZ98KLOFFD/AO+HS+E104+The+Pact+Method.png)
![103 [Healing Series] Implicit Memory with Dr. Julie Lopez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1552610568939-VS9W2K4VXM5TL7RFR34D/AO+HS+E103+Implicit+Memory.png)
![75 [Healing Series] Brainspotting with Dr. Julie Lopez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1530124834159-BQ3BAFFSLW6AANHQIQAW/AO+HS+Brainspotting.jpg)
![73 [Healing Series] The Resilient Brain Project with Dr. Julie Lopez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1529003527114-ZVC7CHP0FQKTGTH5Q1SX/AO+HS+The+Resilient+Brain+Project.jpg)
![294 [Healing Series] IFS for Adoptees with Kathy Mackechney](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1732245136722-S42H0QQBRMEFIUTQ19MC/Quote1.png)
![30 [Healing Series] Success with Katie Jae Naftzger, LICSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1496349707486-IGYI2UVWYBDZRVLI2XAD/AO+HE+Success+with+Katie+Naftzger.png)
![22 [Healing Series] When You Don't Find Answers with Katie Jae Naftzger, LICSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1490299627047-AP9QXW60PVGQSHRNUQFW/When+You+Don%27t+Find+Answers%2C+with+Katie+Jae+Naftzger.png)
![20 [Healing Series] Suicide with Melissa K. Nicholson, LMSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1489079948712-D7OL6NL8WWDJA1CQMVDT/-Why+Me--with+Pamela+Cordano%2C+MFT+%282%29.png)
![224 [Healing Series] I Will Not Abandon Myself](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1664986607943-DQ8KAW2ZSEHTB6D54W3W/AO+224+IG+Post+-+Healing+Series+Janet+Nordine.png)
![142 [Healing Series] Food Insecurity with Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1588301946121-QD0G7IP349L54J2PUBYM/AO+HS+E142+Food+Insecurity.png)
![106 [Healing Series] When Adoption Is Not the Only Trauma with Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1553917084660-N6960VDJHGDEAWTQM6WY/E106+HS+When+Adoption+Is+Not+the+Only+Trauma.png)
![83 [Healing Series] Grief Part 2 with Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1537985093767-8YKFI5VIA0IDKLVEBMMW/HS+Janet+Grief+2.png)
![81 [Healing Series] Grief Part 1 with Janet Nordine, MS, LMFT](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1536790787925-DRB09GUXPPD8ET1U5ZX0/HS+Janet+Grief+1.png)
![115 [Healing Series] Anchored with Macy Oosthuizen, LCSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1559869181258-41NJ6OVU6TB6RZ92IKEF/E115+HS+Macy.png)
![150 [Healing Series] Mother Loss Part 2 with Stephanie Oyler, MSW, LSW and Amanda Transue-Woolston, MSS, LSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1597974282468-JYNQSM4VIVOE1RXINT5U/AO+E150+HS+Mother+Loss+Pt+2.png)
![149 [Healing Series] Mother Loss Part 1 with Stephanie Oyler, MSW, LSW and Amanda Transue-Woolston, MSS, LSW](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1597366196889-6TW3NVKKRCMOEBDTF3FH/AO+E149+HS+Mother+Loss+Pt+1.png)
![306 [Healing Series] Money and Worth with Marta Isabella Sierra Cifuentes, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1749143931539-62BV05J0KN5GRMAUU5I7/Quote1.png)
![237 [Healing Series] Attachment](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1674670749526-UYE0S3DZNRFJVU2UYHKP/AO+E237+Quote1.png)
![232 [Healing Series] Identity with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1669832923234-GZGSG3TW61JXTALUKKMW/AO+232+IG+Post+-++Marta+Isabella+Sierra%2C+LMHC.png)
![181 [Healing Series] Is Loyalty a Trauma Response? with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1619640323315-SJV019O0728BNYVGAFHJ/AO+E181+Marta+Isabella.png)
![180 [Healing Series] Estrangement Through an IFS Lens with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1619127392813-MC03M65P8WH918VJD8LV/AO+E180+Marta+Isabella.png)
![135 [Healing Series] How Trauma Affects Reunion with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1582856912331-SE46PTL2LRR7AKKS8BZ2/AO+E135.png)
![134 [Healing Series] Cross-Cultural Intergenerational Trauma with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1582234014996-47MQERQDQVXFDZF2BE1Y/AO+E134.png)
![71 [Healing Series] Romantic Relationships with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1527633503225-GA6ZBKKX4H7OZ53NMT34/AO+HS+Romantic+Relationships.jpg)
![69 [Healing Series] Internal Family Systems with Marta Isabella Sierra, LMHC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1526309653315-SRHL55ZF6RJBJ16T1RV7/AO+HS+Internal+Family+Systems.png)
![250 [Healing Series] Pet Loss and Grief](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1682695523844-ZMSKFSO1QX00WCN66XD5/Quote+1.png)
![184 [Healing Series] Sharon Stein McNamara, Ed.D.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1621525139872-1CLL5UXY8HI7ZK68NTW5/AO+HS+E184+Sharon+Stein+McNamara%2C+Ed.D..png)
![254 [Healing Series] Adoptee Superpowers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1684872906142-E4263OCUSN7TYM0CL9XP/Quote+1.png)
![177 [Healing Series] Internalized Oppression with Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57426d9d044262df6d8687c9/1617291393882-MJV5J6N6C358YPGSKL8G/AO+HS+E177+Dr.+Chaitra+Wirta-Leiker.png)
