- Guilt and shame work
- ACT and CBT approaches
- English and Spanish
About Veronica
Veronica Briody is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and family problems, and she lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
She prefers clear, direct conversations about what is causing distress. Sessions often start by naming the patterns that keep someone stuck - for example avoidance, self-criticism, or conflicted family roles. Veronica uses straightforward tools to help people notice their thoughts and behaviors and then try small experiments to change them.
Her work draws from acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and increase flexible action. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current worries and interactions. Mindfulness practices are used in short, practical ways to calm the body and refocus attention.
Veronica pays attention to cultural and immigration-related concerns and includes those realities in sessions when they are relevant. She also addresses caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and communication problems in concrete terms so people can test new ways of responding at home.
Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps people set small, doable goals and checks progress together. Veronica offers therapy in English and Spanish and works from the concrete problems people bring to the room rather than abstract labels.
How Veronica's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and then choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when guilt or shame narrow someone's choices by returning attention to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep distress going and offers concrete experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Veronica will work collaboratively to see which approaches fit a person's goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies based on what helps most in early sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or a caregiving schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try interventions such as brief mindfulness practices or behavioral experiments between meetings, so the work can fit into everyday life rather than only happening during sessions.
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 handle?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and family-related problems. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help name harsh self-judgments and test new responses. Mindfulness is used to notice sensations and thoughts without getting swept up in them.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues. Her work includes attention to trauma, family of origin issues, and immigration-related stressors.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription plan selected.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.