Therapist profile
Alyssa Vida, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 96704
- NPI1063858280
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Alyssa
Alyssa Vida is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical problem solving around stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationships, grief, parenting, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and depression. Sessions center on the client's priorities and concrete steps forward.
Alyssa uses a collaborative, client-centered style. She invites people to set the agenda and works with them to identify barriers to goals. Together they look for clearer thinking patterns and small behavioral changes that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and family systems ideas. That means sessions include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing practical new habits, and looking at how relationships affect problems. She also incorporates elements from the Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing when those tools fit.
Alyssa helps people build coping skills for stress and anger, spot strengths they can use, and develop attainable steps toward change. She emphasizes skills people can practice between sessions, not just talk about in the room.
Her background includes community mental health, private practice, school-based settings, and recent work with the military. She holds a master's degree in clinical psychology and practices as a California LMFT. Sessions are offered in English and are based in California.
How sessions work
How Alyssa Uses Practical Approaches Online
Alyssa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and helps people test more helpful thinking and behavior. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and quick measures that move a person toward their goals rather than dwelling on problems.She also uses client-centered techniques that let the client set priorities for each session and guide which methods are used. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and what has worked before to decide which tools to try first and adjust as needed.
Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy week and making routine check-ins easier to keep. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what to expect. Alyssa will help tailor session pacing and homework to fit your day-to-day life, whether you need shorter check-ins, focus on skill practice between meetings, or work on relationship patterns over time.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
Alyssa works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, career stress, bipolar disorder, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered, collaborative approach where clients set the agenda. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practical steps to change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in community mental health, private practice, school-based settings, and with the military.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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