- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Dina
Dina Velazquez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina. She brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or depression. Dina uses a straightforward, compassionate style to help people find practical steps forward.
Her work is client-centered, which means she starts by listening and shaping therapy around each person's needs. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are used when people need tools to manage strong emotions and stay grounded. Dina often supports people dealing with parenting challenges, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and the strain of caregiving. She has additional experience with chronic pain, illness and disability, drug and alcohol addiction, and issues that affect women and LGBT clients.
Her approach aims to link everyday challenges to clear, manageable steps. Sessions typically focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and building routines that reduce stress and prevent setbacks. She encourages people to try approaches and then adjust them when needed.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. People who choose Dina can expect short-term skill building as well as deeper work when needed. She helps people set realistic goals and checks progress along the way, so therapy stays useful and relevant.
What Dina works with
Everything Dina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Dina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-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.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy is built around the person's priorities and goals. Online sessions let the therapist listen closely and then shape the work to what matters most, whether that is parenting stress or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that keep problems going. Online CBT often uses short exercises between sessions to practice new ways of thinking and behaving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Those skills translate well to video or phone sessions where the therapist can coach and practice techniques in real time.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps find techniques that feel useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins when video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins, coaching, or tracking progress easy between sessions. These options help therapy fit into busy routines and make it simpler to keep momentum.
Questions people ask about Dina
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dina helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, relationship problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She blends that with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior tools plus mindfulness to teach practical skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including substance use, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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