Regina Phelps, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Regina

Regina Phelps is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings nine years of licensed therapy experience and a long background in social services to her work. Regina focuses on practical support for people facing family and parenting challenges alongside other life stresses.

She offers calm, straightforward guidance to parents and caregivers who need help managing strong emotions and changing circumstances. Her style begins by meeting each person where they are.

Background and approach

Regina listens first, then sets small, achievable goals together. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused methods to build skills for day-to-day life. Sessions aim to break problems into manageable steps and to practice new responses between meetings.

Regina has worked across residential and outpatient settings and has experience with addictions, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She also attends to caregiver stress, codependency, and issues affecting veterans and armed forces communities. This breadth of experience helps her tailor strategies to each person’s situation.

In sessions, she keeps language direct and practical. Regina uses short-term tools when helpful and will shift approaches as needs change. Her goal is to help people feel steadier, communicate more clearly, and handle parenting and family demands with more confidence.

To begin working together, she asks for a brief matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on therapist availability. Regina aims to create a supportive space for honest conversation and steady progress.

How Regina’s approaches work online

Regina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and gives simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and stress related to parenting or life transitions. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and existing strengths to move toward clear goals; it is helpful when you want fast, concrete change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Regina works together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust the plan as progress and life demands change, keeping the work collaborative and goal-oriented.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to have regular check-ins, practice new skills between sessions, and keep momentum during busy times. The variety of formats supports flexible, ongoing work on parenting, family stress, and related life challenges.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps with family and parenting matters plus career shifts, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship problems, self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue, and related caregiver or codependency stress.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and skills you can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years as a licensed therapist and many years in social services, with experience in residential and outpatient settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMFT licensed in California, CA LMFT 51988, and practices in the state of California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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