I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma, & abuse. I also have experience working with parenting issues. Abandonment issues when parents are abandoned by adult children. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Executive and professional 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
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
CA LMFT 23143
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Dr. Reid helped me find ways to handle difficult experience. She helped me gains confidence.
Written on Jul 02, 2026 after therapy with Velvalee for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
Her expertise has helped me by leaps and bounds. I've been able to work through a lot with her tutelage. I can't recommend her enough. ❤️
Written on Jun 09, 2026 after therapy with Velvalee for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Knowledgeable, strategic, caring, and patient. Dr Reid is amazing all around.
Written on Jun 06, 2026 after therapy with Velvalee for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Dr Reid is a good therapist she helps me understand my emotions and help me get through the situation I’m in would highly recommend her
Written on Jun 04, 2026 after therapy with Velvalee for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching