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Dr. Velvalee Reid, LMFT

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Velvalee

Dr. Velvalee Reid is a licensed marriage and family therapist with four decades of clinical experience in California.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflicts, process trauma and abuse, and work through parenting and abandonment concerns when adult children become estranged. Her LMFT credential signals specialized training in relational and systemic approaches to care.

Dr. Reid approaches therapy with respect for each person’s expertise about their own life, and she emphasizes clients’ existing strengths as tools for change.

Her style blends practical strategies with reflective, emotionally attuned work to address issues such as grief, intimacy struggles, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and patterns of codependency or impulsivity. She supports clients through transitions and complicated family dynamics, offering guidance and collaboration as they pursue a more satisfying, balanced life.

Integrating proven approaches into online care

Dr. Reid frequently uses Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and work with different parts of themselves in a nonjudgmental way, which can be useful for inner conflict, self-criticism, and trauma-related responses. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another tool in her practice that focuses on strengthening emotional connection and communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist evaluates a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt techniques from these models so they fit the person’s circumstances and pace. Clients are invited to participate actively in choosing which methods feel most helpful as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy days, or when in-person visits are not feasible, while allowing licensed professionals to apply evidence-informed strategies across distance.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Dr. Reid works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her general therapy style and approach?
Her approach combines practical techniques and emotionally focused work, drawing from methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and Internal Family Systems to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional work experience providing therapy and clinical support across a variety of relational and individual concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LMFT and is licensed in California under CA LMFT 23143.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
She provides a variety of remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English