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Veronica Briody

LMFT

Compassionate, practical therapy for emotional strain

  • Focus on relationships
  • Values-based work
  • English and Spanish

About Veronica

Veronica Briody is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and big life transitions. Veronica speaks English and Spanish and aims to make a first step feel manageable for someone searching for help.

Her style is warm and individualized. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. She helps people talk through communication problems, family conflict, and difficult feelings tied to abandonment, codependency, or body image.

Veronica integrates several practical approaches into therapy. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm the nervous system and strengthen present-moment awareness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take committed action toward them.

She also draws from attachment-based and client-centered work to build a trusting relationship in the room. That relational focus supports people working through family of origin issues, caregiver stress, or domestic violence histories. Veronica pays attention to cultural and immigration-related stresses that affect mental health.

People who choose her often want focused, down-to-earth help sorting emotions and improving relationships. She guides clients in concrete steps, homework when useful, and steady check-ins so progress is clear. To begin, the site matching process is used to connect with her and schedule sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Veronica uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. ACT encourages noticing difficult thoughts without letting them drive behavior and can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to pinpoint unhelpful thinking patterns and test new responses. CBT offers clear, skill-based steps that are easy to practice between sessions for concerns like anxiety, low mood, and body image worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Veronica treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She adapts tools as needed rather than sticking to one model.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It can also let people practice skills in their everyday environment and bring concrete situations into discussion for real-time problem solving.

License and NPI

LMFT California · No. 133393
NPI1609438589

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Veronica commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family-related struggles, plus issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and immigration-related challenges.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is warm and individualized, blending practical techniques and listening. Therapy often includes thought work, mindfulness, relational focus, and values-based action.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Veronica has eight years of experience as a practicing therapist in California.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California as a California LMFT.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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