Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Velma works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Velma
Velma Stevens is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and other life challenges with steady support and practical guidance. She meets each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Conversations are tailored to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and identify small, doable steps forward. Velma uses a mix of evidence-informed tools to address mood, coping, and behavior.
Background and approach
She helps people unpack difficult feelings, set goals, and practice new ways of responding to old patterns. This can include working through relationship strain, addiction concerns, or the emotional fallout of trauma and loss. She also helps people navigate caregiving stress, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic health issues, and end-of-life matters.
Career shifts, parenting strain, and communication problems are other areas she addresses in session. Velma focuses on collaboration. Clients and she work together to shape treatment based on personal goals and life demands.
Her goal is to help people leave sessions with clearer thinking and practical skills they can use right away.
What Velma works with
Everything Velma lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Velma's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Velma lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following a person's lead. It is about making space for what someone brings to a session and responding with empathy to build trust and clarity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger-related problems because it teaches practical skills to change reactions.
Motivational Interviewing is a short, goal-focused approach that helps people find their own reasons to make changes. It can be useful when someone is dealing with addiction, low motivation, or mixed feelings about change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and past successes to decide which methods to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share notes, check in between sessions, or use brief messages when scheduling or timing is tight. These options help fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Velma
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She tailors conversations and techniques to what a person needs and prefers.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.