Velma Jones, LCSW
Therapist in New York
Velma Jones is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
- Licensed inNew York
- License073440
- NPI 1417929969
- Experience29+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Velma
Velma Jones is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She practices in New York and offers care in English. Her approach is steady and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel understood and make practical changes.
She emphasizes attachment-based ideas to help clients understand how early relationships shape current patterns. That perspective is used alongside client-centered work that focuses on each person's goals and strengths.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are included to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Velma often helps people with relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, parenting strain, and career-related stress. She also works with mood disorders, ADHD, addictions, and more complex situations like dissociation and co-morbidity.
Her practice includes attention to aging and caregiver stress as well. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens first, then offers strategies such as behavior experiments, mindfulness practices, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when needed.
The pace is set by the person in therapy so progress feels manageable. Velma brings nearly three decades of clinical experience to each case. She combines practical tools with a focus on developing healthier attachment patterns and better communication.
People who want a thoughtful, experienced clinician to guide steady change may find her style a good fit.
Credentials
- LCSW (New York)
- License 073440 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1417929969 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Velma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Velma names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed care and practical online therapy
Velma uses attachment-based ideas to help people see how early relationship patterns affect present behavior and feelings. That work focuses on understanding connection needs, improving communication, and changing patterns that interfere with close relationships. She pairs this with client-centered work that starts from the person's goals and strengths, shaping every session around what matters most to the client.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and tracks results. Together these approaches give both understanding and hands-on strategies for change, and Velma works with each person to choose what fits best in their life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or hands-free time is needed, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations while working collaboratively with a licensed professional to meet goals.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as anger and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each person. She blends attachment-based perspectives with client-centered listening and practical tools from CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues across the lifespan.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in New York and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW in New York.
What languages are used in sessions and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for care.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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