Dina Velazquez, LMFT

Dina Velazquez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who provides compassionate, client-focused care from her practice in North Carolina. She combines a client-centered stance with practical therapeutic skills drawn from approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to tailor support to each person she meets.

Her clinical background includes work in community mental health settings and conducting clinical assessments for a health insurance carrier, experience that informs a pragmatic and assessment-driven approach to treatment. Dina has supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, substance use, self-esteem concerns, grief, trauma, and the stresses of caregiving and chronic health conditions.

Dina earned a master’s degree in counseling from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. She holds LMFT licensure in California (CA LMFT 102426) and North Carolina (NC LMFT 2510). As a therapist she emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s unique experience, helping clients identify goals and develop skills that fit their lives and values.

Her work also addresses issues related to parenting, compassion fatigue, LGBT concerns, isolation and loneliness, panic and social anxiety, and women’s health matters, aiming to help people move toward greater coping and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dina Velazquez

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person first, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them clarify goals and values. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and navigating life changes where understanding the person’s experience is central.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and other concerns where learning new coping strategies can reduce distress and improve functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be particularly helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns that interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dina will work with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet from home or another convenient location through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access support when in-person sessions are not possible.