Dr. Kristina Diener is a clinical psychologist specializing in violence, trauma, and dissociation with a particular emphasis on rape and domestic violence predominantly pertaining to children and adolescents, and with a unique focus on child prostitutes and runaways. Dr. Diener has earned accolades from Break The Cycle, The American Red Cross, Children of the Night, and Doctors Without Borders for her indefatigable efforts working with assault victims, especially the teen and adolescent population.

Recognizing that assault survivors suffer greatly from despair and indignities, Dr. Diener acted as an advocate for victims and their families. She has published numerous articles for various publications, notably Teen Line at Cedar Sinai Hospital and Divorce Source which featured her provocative and confrontational article, “Revenge of the Trophy Teen,” and “Fat Stats: If He Hollers Let Him Go.” She had the privilege to serve as a guest lecturer for the Los Angeles Unified School District and as Lead Psychological Consultant to Kids Talk: Voices of Tomorrow, a multi award winning television forum addressing issues in the teen population. Dr. Diener is proudly a full member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is board certified in rape trauma and domestic violence. In 1999 she was honored with the Volunteer of the Year Award from Break The Cycle for outstanding service and commitment to ending domestic violence; and in June 2006 she was featured in Mind-Body-Spirit Fitness Magazine as the Los Angeles Expert Psychologist in motivation and stress reduction. She is on the Board of Advisors for O2Max Fitness; Kids Talk: Voices of Tomorrow; and PathConnect Mentorship Alliance. She is certified in EMDR and Thought Field Therapy and practices Cognitive Behavioral/Humanistic therapy; speaks Spanish and French and is currently in the process of earning board certification in American Sign Language. Dr. Diener resides in Los Angeles.