Zelimna Taveras, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Zelimna

Zelimna Taveras is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who blends practical strategies with a focus on relationships and attachment. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and brings eight years of counseling experience. Parents and caregivers often find her steady presence helpful when family life feels overwhelmed.

She speaks plainly and helps people take small, concrete steps toward feeling more stable. She commonly addresses stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Background and approach

Zelimna also works with concerns such as grief, self-esteem, anger, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD. Her experience includes work with children, adolescents, and families affected by trauma and complex life circumstances. Her approach combines therapies that teach new skills with attention to early relationship patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and responses, especially within families. Zelimna uses tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity.

She also draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem-solving between family members. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on everyday changes that can ease tension at home. She offers sessions in English and Spanish and practices in Florida as an LMHC, license FL LMHC MH17344.

Her style is calm and straightforward, and she prioritizes clear, achievable steps so families can build more predictable routines and better connections.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early and current relationships influence feelings and behavior. Online sessions let family members explore those patterns and practice new ways of connecting while staying at home.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different actions. In remote sessions clients learn practical exercises and homework they can use between meetings to reduce anxiety and manage mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting as things change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Families can attend from different locations, work around school and work hours, and use shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while applying skills in real life situations.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related family difficulties.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style combines skill teaching with attention to relationships. Sessions focus on clear steps, emotion regulation, and improving family communication.

What experience does she bring?

She has eight years of counseling experience and has worked with children, adolescents, families, at-risk youth, and homeless families affected by trauma.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC MH17344, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English, Spanish

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