Portia Reddy

Portia Reddy is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, self-esteem, and LGBTQ-related concerns. Portia also supports clients facing career questions, life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Her work emphasizes practical tools and clear conversation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy and has published a meditation and mindfulness planner available on Amazon.

Sessions focus on straightforward skills people can use between meetings. Portia talks through ways to manage worry, build confidence, and handle relationship or workplace strain. She pays attention to communication patterns and attachment concerns that get in the way of daily life.

She has particular experience with trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence, and chronic illness or pain. Portia also works with issues around sexuality, intimacy, and money stress. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in real-life problem solving.

People who want to explore life purpose or cope with major transitions will find sessions that balance short-term strategies and longer-term reflection. Portia asks about goals and preferences, then shapes sessions to focus on what matters most in the moment.

How CBT and Mindfulness translate to online sessions

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can focus on identifying those patterns, rehearsing different responses, and assigning short practice exercises to do between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus; these skills can be practiced during and between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Portia will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or a mix fits best based on goals and preferences. That conversation happens in early sessions and can be adjusted as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can still make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins on a workday, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often use online meetings to share worksheets, guide mindfulness practices live, and set small behavioral experiments that fit into everyday routines.