Dr. Velvalee Reid, LMFT
Therapist in California
Dr.
- License 23143 · California Expires September 2026
- NPI 1548231715 · national registry
- Experience and languages 40+ years in practice English
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About Velvalee
Dr. Velvalee Reid is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 40 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma.
Dr. Reid believes people already hold many strengths and uses those strengths to help them move forward. Her approach is down-to-earth and practical.
Sessions are a place to talk through what is happening now, learn small steps that make a difference, and practice new ways of relating.
Background and approach
She emphasizes clear communication and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Dr. Reid draws on several methods to meet each person where they are.
She uses the Gottman Method for relationship work, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, and emotionally focused ideas to reconnect feelings and behavior. She also integrates mindfulness and hypnotherapy when those tools fit a client's needs. She has long experience helping people with family conflict, blended family issues, and the strain of parenting.
She also supports those coping with substance concerns, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and trauma-related reactions. Her work includes issues tied to aging, first responder stress, and recovery after disasters. People who come to Dr.
Reid can expect a respectful, collaborative setting. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to try changes between meetings. The aim is steady, practical change that fits a client's life.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 23143 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1548231715 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Velvalee lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Velvalee names
- Gottman Method
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
These are the approaches Velvalee names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Dr. Reid commonly uses the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and improve communication between partners. Gottman-informed work focuses on small behavior changes, shared rituals, and specific ways to reduce conflict and increase connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety and mood problems.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest approaches that fit your situation. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful for full conversational sessions and interactive exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or movement is an issue or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, written reflections, and support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work when in-person visits are not possible.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of issues can be addressed here?
This practice helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include addiction, blended family issues, first responder stress, and aging-related concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and practical. The therapist emphasizes clear communication, goal-setting, and small steps clients can use between sessions.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
Dr. Reid has four decades of professional experience working with a wide range of personal and family concerns. Her long career includes helping people manage trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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