Therapist profile
Veronica Michael, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 41488
- NPI
- 1861544538
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Emotion-focused methods
About Veronica
Veronica Michael is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and intimacy concerns. Her practice also covers depression, grief, eating issues, parenting strain, codependency, and life changes.
Veronica listens closely and helps people name the core problem they are facing. She focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier and more in control. Sessions aim to clarify patterns that keep someone putting others first or staying in draining relationships.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for skills practice and coping with strong emotions. Client-Centered principles guide how she structures the conversation.
Veronica has worked with a wide range of concerns over two decades, including caregiver stress, chronic illness, abandonment, and isolation. She brings that breadth to help people untangle patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and difficulty setting boundaries.
People who choose her often want straightforward help naming what keeps them stuck and concrete strategies to change it. To get started, follow the site's matching flow and schedule a first session when ready.
How sessions work
How Veronica’s approaches translate to online work
Veronica uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Attachment-Based work helps name patterns in close relationships and why certain interactions feel triggering. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports expressing and organizing emotions so relationships feel less reactive.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for practical skill building. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. That combination is aimed at both understanding patterns and practicing new ways of responding to stress, people-pleasing, or boundary issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed over the first few sessions and adjusted as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in during a lunch break or a session without travel time. It can also allow using worksheets, in-session skill practice, and follow-up planning that transfer directly into everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, codependency and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She listens closely and uses client-centered conversation to identify the central issue, then layers in practical skills from CBT and DBT when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with a broad range of concerns, including caregiver stress, chronic illness, and abandonment issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT practicing in California.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.