Dina Velazquez , LMFT

Dina Velazquez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina who brings a thoughtful, client-centered approach to care. She holds a master’s degree in counseling from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California, and maintains professional licensure as CA LMFT 102426 and NC LMFT 2510. With five years of clinical experience, she has worked across community mental health settings and completed clinical assessments for a health insurance carrier.

Dina specializes in supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and caregiver fatigue. Her work also addresses issues such as chronic pain and illness, parenting concerns, social anxiety, panic disorder, substance use, and women's issues. She blends client-centered therapy with practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques, to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Dina approaches each client as an individual with unique strengths and challenges, collaborating to identify goals and select strategies that fit daily life and long-term recovery. She is not currently accepting clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a collaborative, empathetic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead, helping people explore values, build self-awareness, and find personal solutions to stress, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for clients dealing with intense emotions, substance use, or relationship conflict.

Dina works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches fit best, adjusting methods as goals and needs evolve. Clients and therapist assess progress together and choose techniques that align with personal preferences and daily life demands.

Online therapy with this practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and those managing chronic illness or mobility limitations. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or work and to continue care even when in-person visits are not feasible.