Velma Gettelman, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Velma

Velma Gettelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with two decades of counseling experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and anger. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck often find practical guidance and steady support in her sessions.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then helps parents and adults figure out small, doable changes. Conversations are interactive and tailored to each person or family rather than following a fixed script.

Background and approach

Velma uses familiar, evidence-based methods so people can see what works. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help with thinking patterns, relationship connection, and motivation for change. She adapts techniques to fit a family’s daily life and routines.

Across twenty years she has worked in many settings with individuals, couples, and families. That background informs practical strategies for communication, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes. She also addresses trauma, abandonment, attachment concerns, and workplace stress when those issues come up.

Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on clear goals. Velma helps people build stronger relationships, manage mood and anxiety, and find next steps after difficult events. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and encouraging progress one step at a time.

Approaches for online family and parenting support

Velma commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against everyday reality, which can help with anxiety, mood, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on improving emotional connection in relationships and is useful for couples and family interaction patterns.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy principles, which means sessions begin with careful listening and respect for each person’s experience. Choosing the right method is a collaborative process - she will talk with the client or family about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit those needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to schedule around parenting demands, work hours, and school routines. Therapy can include short check-ins by message or longer video conversations depending on what the family finds most helpful.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family and parenting concerns, and anger. Other areas include trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and life transitions.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her sessions are warm and interactive. She blends client-centered listening with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to create practical plans.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 20 years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples, and families in various settings.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 64370 and practices in Texas.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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