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Victoria Bryant, LMFT

California LMFT specializing in trauma and LGBTQ care
  • 25 years experience
  • LGBTQ and Trans care
  • Trauma-focused therapy

About Victoria Bryant

Victoria Bryant is a Southern California psychotherapist, master teacher, and healer who has spent her professional life exploring how body and mind interact to support change and recovery. She holds an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and earned a master’s degree in Psychology. Trained as a musician and dancer, she brings a somatic awareness to clinical work shaped by both formal study and a long history of creative practice.

Across a private practice spanning 25 years, much of her work has focused on the LGBTQ community, with roughly 75 percent of her caseload having been LGBTQ clients, including significant experience with transgender individuals and their unique needs. She combines clinical training with lived experience as a wife, mother, and stepmother to inform an approach that honors emotional, spiritual, and physical dimensions of healing. Victoria emphasizes a multi-layered, tailored plan when addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and other complex challenges.

Her methods are described as distinctive, drawing on personal insight as well as professional skill rather than strict allegiance to any single theoretical trend. She models conscious, embodied living and aims to help others build a healthier relationship with their bodies, minds, and nearest relationships. She closes her practice materials with the phrase Be Vibrant!

Areas of Expertise

Primary Focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also Specializes In

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional Focus Areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic Approach

Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Victoria Bryant have?

Victoria Bryant has 25 years of experience.

Is Victoria Bryant a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her California license details are CA LMFT 32887.

In which languages does Victoria Bryant provide therapy?

English

Where is Victoria Bryant located?

California

How can I work with Victoria Bryant as my therapist?

You can work with Victoria Bryant through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Victoria Bryant work with international clients?

Victoria Bryant does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Victoria Bryant cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Therapeutic Approaches and Care Options Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own capacity for growth - it is well suited for individuals working through self-esteem, relationship, and life transition issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is often used to relieve anxiety, depression, and difficulties with coping and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within close relationships, making it useful for couples work, intimacy issues, and repairing attachment ruptures.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Victoria works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress evolves. This partnership helps tailor a plan that feels meaningful and practical.

Online sessions provide several practical advantages. Video calls allow for face-to-face connection from wherever a client is located in California, while phone sessions offer a simpler audio option. Live chat and text-based messaging give flexible, brief-contact ways to check in between sessions. Together these formats increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility, making it easier for clients and licensed professionals to maintain consistent care.

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