Velma Jones
LCSW
Compassionate LCSW focused on practical change
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- Attachment-based care
- CBT informed approach
- Mindfulness and DBT
About Velma
Her approach centers on building stronger self-awareness and better communication. She uses techniques from attachment-based work and client-centered methods to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of the mix when patterns of thought and behavior need to change.
Velma pays attention to cultural background and gendered life stages as she helps clients sort through challenges. She offers practical tools for coping with workplace strain, parenting stress, and mood shifts. Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing reactive anger, improving confidence, or easing relationship tension.
Her style is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She guides people through skill-building, problem-solving, and stronger emotional regulation. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are used when they match a person’s goals.
People who choose Velma can expect a counselor who listens closely and keeps therapy focused on everyday changes. She helps clients translate insight into actions they can use between visits. The emphasis is on steady progress and learning habits that last.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Approach-focused online support that fits your life
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes the role of close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current reactions. It is useful for those coping with trust, intimacy, and connection challenges.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the person leads the pace of change. This approach helps people feel respected and understood while they decide what to work on.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to get better results. It is often chosen for anxiety, depression, anger, and workplace stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Online work can also make it simpler to continue therapy while traveling or when time is tight. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm available options before booking to learn how sessions will be held and which one best fits your everyday routine.
At a glance
- Listed location
- New York
- Experience
- 29+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (New York)
- LCSW · No. 073440
- NPI
- 1417929969
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Velma commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and addiction concerns, among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques like CBT and DBT when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, workplace challenges, and personal growth.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to learn how sessions are conducted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.