Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Velma works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Velma
Velma Gettelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Her work is straightforward and supportive, aimed at practical change and clearer communication.
She listens without judgment and tailors conversations to each person's needs. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and useful, whether that means managing strong emotions, improving communication, or coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Velma encourages small, concrete steps that build confidence over time. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's voice. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Emotion-focused techniques help people understand and name their feelings so they can respond differently in the moment. Across two decades Velma has worked in varied settings and with many concerns including trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles. She pays attention to patterns like abandonment, attachment, control issues, and isolation when these come up in therapy.
Velma aims to create a respectful, warm space where people can talk through painful events and rebuild toward what matters to them. She helps with practical skills for managing anger and stress, while also exploring deeper relationship patterns when appropriate.
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
- 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
Approaches Velma lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Client-centered therapy puts the client's experience first and keeps conversations focused on what matters to them. This approach helps people feel heard and guides work on self-esteem, relationship patterns, and personal values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and anger through small, doable experiments.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong feelings in relationships and personal struggles. It can be useful when attachment, abandonment, or patterns of reactivity are causing repeated conflict or distress.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients help choose what feels most useful and what they are willing to practice between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper one-on-one work and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send notes, get brief support, or follow up between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep progress going.
Questions people ask about Velma
What concerns does Velma commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, non-judgmental, and interactive, focusing on practical steps and clearer communication during sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of counseling experience working in a variety of settings with many different concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.