- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Spanish language
About Veronica
Veronica Briody is a California licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She works with people who are dealing with relationship strain, life transitions, and the fallout from difficult events.
Veronica uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. She helps people name what feels most urgent and then tries steps that can make daily life feel more manageable. Conversations cover thoughts, behavior patterns, and how past experiences shape current relationships.
Her work draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people respond to uncomfortable emotions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns that repeat over time. Mindfulness and client-centered practices are used to slow things down and focus on what matters most to the person in front of her.
She often supports people dealing with family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and caregiving stress. Veronica also addresses abandonment, immigration-related stress, isolation, body image concerns, and grief from loss or separation. Sessions include talking through specific problems and practicing concrete skills to try between meetings.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish for people located in California. Veronica asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first appointment to help identify goals and practical next steps.
How Veronica's approaches translate to online work
Veronica commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new ways of responding. ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and clarifies personal values to guide action.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions. That approach can help with communication problems, codependency, and recurring relationship conflicts. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; she works collaboratively to try approaches that fit the person's goals and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Veronica will discuss practical details and help match the format to your needs during the initial scheduling steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional areas include abandonment, caregiver strain, codependency, immigration issues, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and focused on everyday change. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, attachment work, mindfulness, and a client-centered approach.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with people facing interpersonal and life-transition challenges. That experience includes work related to cultural transitions and family dynamics.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Session cost varies with location and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shared during the matching process.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.