- Values-based care
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Focus on relationships
About Veronica
Veronica Briody is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and stress. Veronica also helps those coping with family difficulties, communication problems, and patterns like codependency. She works in both English and Spanish.
Veronica builds a straightforward, compassionate space where people can talk about what matters most. Sessions aim to clarify what feels stuck and to try practical steps that feel doable. She listens for patterns from family of origin, attachment, and life transitions and brings those observations into the work.
Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods. Veronica uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She draws on attachment-focused ideas to understand relationship patterns and their emotional roots.
Veronica also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to identify unhelpful thoughts and to strengthen the client’s own goals. Mindfulness exercises are introduced when pacing and focus will help lower stress or anxiety in daily life.
Clients who choose her often want a practical, readable plan rather than vague advice. Veronica helps people name painful patterns like abandonment issues or guilt, and then creates small experiments to test change. Her aim is steady progress that fits into day-to-day life.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble finding direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now in close connections; it is helpful for people dealing with abandonment, codependency, or communication problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try an approach that fits. That plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the work stays practical and relevant to daily life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals use these methods to support the same kinds of goals as in-person work, and sessions are shaped to match individual needs and routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and family-related difficulties. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She listens, helps clarify goals, and suggests small experiments clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with diverse people facing immigration, cultural transition, and systemic challenges. Her work centers on relationship patterns and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients within the therapist's permitted region.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing should be checked at sign-up.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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