Velma Gettelman welcomes people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, or major life changes.
01About Velma
Velma Gettelman welcomes people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, or major life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, based in Texas with two decades of counseling experience. Her first aim is to help a person feel heard and understood so practical steps toward change can begin.
Velma uses straightforward conversation to sort out what feels most urgent and what can wait. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking and on emotionally-focused work to strengthen how people connect with others.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels uncertain about making changes or needs a nudge to try something different. Sessions are warm and nonjudgmental. Velma listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps set manageable goals.
She partners with each person to build skills for coping with anger, ADHD struggles, parenting challenges, grief, or the fallout from trauma and abuse. Her background includes many years in varied settings working with adults and young adults around relationship issues, workplace stress, depression, bipolar concerns, and parenting stress. That breadth gives her a practical sense of what helps in everyday life.
People who choose her often want a direct, compassionate guide who offers tools and clear next steps. Velma aims to meet clients where they are and adapt the work to individual needs and goals.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 64370 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1508136292 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Velma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Velma names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Velma names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Velma uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's experience, offering acceptance and careful listening so goals emerge from what matters most to the client. This approach helps when someone needs support through relationship strain, low self-esteem, or life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which identifies and adjusts unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related coping, and stress management because it gives concrete skills to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Velma collaborates with clients to choose or blend methods based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and tweaks the plan if something isn't working well.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter updates, coach-style work, or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to keep steady progress while balancing family, work, and other commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and interactive. She focuses on clear conversation, problem solving, and setting achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a counselor in a variety of settings with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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