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Online therapist

Alyssa Vida

Calm, goal-focused family and parenting therapist

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alyssa

Alyssa Vida is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, mood conditions, and relationship issues. Alyssa works collaboratively with clients and invites them to set the agenda for each visit.

She aims to help people leave sessions feeling more capable and ready to make changes. Alyssa’s style centers on practical problem solving.

Background and approach

She helps clients set clear goals and spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that block progress. Sessions include skill building for stress and coping, and identification of personal strengths to support everyday challenges. Her training is in marriage and family therapy, so she uses ideas from family systems when helpful.

Alyssa commonly draws from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she also uses Solution-Focused methods and the Gottman Method for relationship work. These approaches are mixed to match each person’s needs and goals. She has worked in community mental health, independent practice, school-based settings, and has experience with military-related work.

Alyssa holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and practices as CA LMFT 96704. Sessions are offered in English. Parents who want straightforward, goal-oriented therapy often find her approach useful.

She focuses on small, concrete steps and practical tools for managing stress, parenting challenges, family problems, grief, and life transitions.

How Alyssa's Approaches Work Online

Alyssa often blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address family and parenting challenges as well as personal stress. Client-Centered Therapy means she listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and helps people clarify what they want to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to test different outcomes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and tailor methods based on a client’s goals, preferences, and the specific issues they bring. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needed over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep regular appointments, practice skills between sessions, and stay connected when in-person visits are hard to arrange. Alyssa uses these options to keep therapy flexible and focused on practical steps that move clients toward their goals.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Alyssa works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship problems, grief, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes setting goals together and building practical coping skills. Sessions focus on problem solving and identifying patterns that get in the way of desired changes.
What is her professional background?
Alyssa has seven years of experience in clinical settings that include community mental health, independent practice, school-based programs, and work with military populations.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist listed as CA LMFT 96704 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing several ways to connect depending on preference.
How do costs and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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