Therapist profile
Dr. Verda Bradley, LCSW
California
LCSW in California - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / LCS10336
- NPI
- 1720606106
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions recovery
- Bereavement support
About Verda
Dr. Verda Bradley is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with over 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem. She also works with caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and grief related to hospice and end-of-life care.
Her background includes work in community mental health, child protection, family services, criminal justice settings, and recovery services. She has led a bereavement group for several years and has experience with relapse prevention in substance misuse contexts. This experience shapes how she approaches difficult situations in therapy.
In sessions she uses approaches that center the person and their goals. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to notice feelings and learn more effective emotional responses.
Her style is practical and direct. She helps people talk through family of origin issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, and midlife concerns. She also supports those coping with natural or human-caused disasters and hospice-related grief.
For someone who keeps putting others first or struggles to set boundaries, she can help clarify patterns and practice different responses. To begin, follow the site steps to review options and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify goals, feel understood, and shape sessions around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking, test new responses, and practice different behaviors between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and responding to emotions in the moment and can be useful for processing grief, attachment concerns, and strong feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor each session to what the person wants to change or understand.
The original biography does not list specific remote session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can guide practical exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices between meetings so progress continues outside the session.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, and related issues like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, combining listening with methods from CBT, EFT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 30 years of experience in mental health, child protection, family services, criminal justice, and recovery settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.