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Regina Phelps

Regina Phelps, LMFT

Therapist in California

Compassionate therapist for life transitions

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9 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • Person-centered approach
  • Goal focused
  • Practical tools

About Regina

Regina Phelps is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She has been a licensed therapist since 2012 and brings nine years counted from her LMFT credential to her clinical work. Regina draws on a long history in social services and aims to meet people where they are when they begin therapy.

Regina listens first and then helps map out practical steps forward. Sessions focus on real-life problems like anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and difficulties with relationships. She emphasizes a person-centered style and tailors each plan to the individual's pace and needs.

Her work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals and identify next steps. Elements of Narrative, Strategic, and Family Systems approaches are used when they fit the situation.

Regina has experience across outpatient and residential settings and has led individual and group work. She also integrates motivational interviewing, twelve-step support, and psychodynamic ideas as appropriate. That mix lets her shift methods to match what a person wants to address.

Parents and caregivers who are juggling stress, codependency patterns, or career and life transitions may find focused, practical help. Regina supports people working on self-esteem, coping with change, and recovering from trauma or loss. She works in English and practices under her California LMFT credential.

How Regina Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Regina commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests small behavior changes to reduce stress and improve mood. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on finding specific, achievable goals and building on what already works in a person's life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the person's concerns and goals, then suggest methods to try. If an approach isn’t helpful, they adjust the plan together until it fits the person’s needs and preferences.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and saving time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that better fit a work or caregiving schedule. In all cases, the focus is on practical steps and goals that can be used between sessions to support everyday progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyVeteran and Armed Forces Issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Regina commonly address?

She helps people with anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and self-esteem issues, among other life stressors.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, focusing on listening first and then working on practical steps and goals together.

What kind of experience does she bring to sessions?

She has worked in social services for many years and has been a licensed therapist since 2012, with nine years reflected in her LMFT practice.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the state of California and practices there.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries schedule with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and billing work?

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

What are the steps to get started?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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