Diane Byster, MFT, NCC Psychotherapist and Career Counselor (Lic.#: MFC33582; Cert.#: 41894) 667 Lytton St, Suite 7, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 650-482-9577. Email:

I am a licensed marriage, and family therapist (MFT), a national certified counselor (NCC), a career consultant, corporate trainer, and workshop presenter. In my practice, I specialize in providing a combination of psychotherapy and career counseling services. In a recent publication I explain some of my thoughts on the topic of career counseling strategies.

Individual, Couple, and Group Psychotherapy

Develop more effective communication skills
Learn conflict resolution strategies
Cultivate authentic expression in intimate relationships
Regulate emotional reactivity
Gain access to feelings and talk about them more easily
Face grief, loss and other transitions
Maintain clear sense of self in relation to significant others
Integrate divorce, death
Manage anxiety and depression
Increase clarity about life goals and develop the skills to actualize them

Career Counseling and Exploration

Manage emotions during career transition
Assess skills, interests, values, beliefs, and personal style
Generate new career options, including alternative approaches to work
Research the open and hidden markets
Develop job and information interview skills
Learn effective decision making strategies
Prepare application materials
Set appropriate goals
Improve time management
Communicate effectively in the workplace, including manage work place conflict

I hold a master’s of science degree in counseling from San Francisco State University, with a dual specialization in marriage and family therapy, and career counseling. I am a member of the state and local chapters of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.