Her training and extensive work with patients led her to develop an original hypnosis protocol for fibromyalgia patients that she used successfully in her post-doctoral work at UCLA in the Behavioral Medicine clinic and is one of the techniques she continues to use in her own practice.

While at UCLA in 2001, Dr. Dyan was supervised by Dr. Lobsang Rapgay, former secretary to and interpretor for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Dyan had the privilege of having Dr. Rapgay teach her Mindfulness Meditation over the course of many years. She, in turn, has taught Classical Mindfulness in private and public forums.   

Dr. Dyan’s professional philosophy is based on individual coaching.

In other words, she approaches her therapy work without preconceptions or an agenda about what it means to “heal.” She places an emphasis on communication and focuses on bringing individuals' personal core values to the forefront of their lives. In this respect, Dr. Dyan sees herself as a facilitator. She hopes to actively help you to build your own resources by using life’s challenges as opportunities for learning, becoming stronger, and healing in whatever way is right for you.