Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Alyssa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alyssa
Alyssa Vida is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with seven years of clinical experience. She practices in California and brings a collaborative, goal-focused style to sessions. Alyssa believes people know themselves best and works with clients to set the agenda each session.
She helps people name current challenges and identify patterns that get in the way of their goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills that can be used between meetings.
Background and approach
Alyssa aims for clients to leave feeling more capable and confident in making changes. Alyssa draws from client-centered therapy alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused work. She often combines these methods to help clients reduce stress, manage anger, cope with grief, or address relationship and family concerns.
Her approach emphasizes clear goals and small, achievable changes. Her background includes work in community mental health, independent practice, school-based settings, and services supporting military-connected populations. Alyssa holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
In sessions she teaches coping skills, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and supports people in building strengths. Common topics she addresses include anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and career transitions. She speaks English and offers several online session formats to fit different needs.
What Alyssa works with
Everything Alyssa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alyssa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alyssa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches and how they can help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps people clarify their goals, feel heard, and set the agenda for what to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for improving communication and resolving recurring relationship conflicts, making it helpful when relationship patterns are a concern.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online therapy gives several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, daily coping support, or when scheduling shorter touchpoints is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What concerns does Alyssa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions are goal-oriented and focus on practical skills and small, achievable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in settings such as community mental health, independent practice, schools, and with military-connected populations.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible access.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.