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Dr. Velvalee Reid

Therapist
39 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

Dr Reid is a clinician with over 30 years of experience. She recently returned from Africa where she spent two years as the area mental health advisor to Central Africa.She has also been honored as the California Mother of the year. She was also the International Women of the Year honored for her contribution to Women children and family issues. She has a strong background in couples issues/relationship issues, parenting support, and aging issues/ . She brings both clinical excellence as well as real life understanding to every session. She believes people do the best they know how and when they learn better skills they can and will do better. She believes in each persons inner wisdom and she is skilled in bringing that out to create a positive outcome. She understands aging issues and helps with Parental alienation.

My approach to therapy

I use many clinical approaches geared to reaching clients goal, hopes and dreams.

What you can expect from me

To look at what is working in their lives and what is not working. What brings them satisfaction and what creates concern. Goal setting for changes the client wants.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Challenging, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    39 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at California State University, Northridge, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at Sierra University: A University Without Walls
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna

Cost

Care details

  • Therapy methods
    Art Therapy, Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Bowen Family Systems, Brief Dynamic, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Attachment Based, Strategic Family Therapy, Play, Behavioral
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Children, Adults, Seniors
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    3695 Alamo Street Ste 200
    Simi Valley, CA 93063
Next available: Jun 29