Dina Velazquez

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life challenges

LMFT North Carolina

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Dina

Dina Velazquez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina who blends a client-centered stance with skills-based interventions.

Background and approach

With five years of documented clinical experience, she draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to address stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and trauma. Her work often emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper exploration of personal meaning.

Dina pays attention to the whole context of a person’s life, including caregiving burdens, chronic illness and pain, social isolation, and issues related to women's well-being and LGBT concerns. She also supports people struggling with panic, social anxiety, self-esteem, relationship challenges, and substance use concerns.

Sessions aim to identify manageable steps forward while respecting each person’s unique experience and preferences, helping clients find strategies that fit their lives and goals.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Dina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, offering concrete practices to manage strong emotions. Additionally, a client-centered stance and mindfulness practices support exploring personal values and building present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and increase coping options.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each client to determine what feels most useful. Together they consider goals, coping needs, and personal preferences so techniques and strategies are adjusted over time to fit changing circumstances.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for those balancing work, caregiving, or health-related limitations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from home, and they allow sessions to be scheduled in ways that better fit a client’s daily life while retaining the same therapeutic approaches used in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is client-centered and integrates practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, Jungian exploration, and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of documented experience as a practicing LMFT working with a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and substance use.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in California as CA LMFT 102426 and in North Carolina as NC LMFT 2510, and she practices in North Carolina.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She currently does not accept international clients and offers services to those located within the regions she is licensed to serve.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessIsolation / loneliness Panic disorder and panic attacks Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California, North Carolina

Languages

English