Velma Gettelman, LPC
Texas · 20 years in practice
Velma Gettelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 64370 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1508136292 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Velma
Velma Gettelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and parenting concerns. Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental and she aims to create a steady place to talk and make practical changes.
Velma uses several approaches to match each person's needs. She often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand emotional patterns in relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person’s experience and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Velma listens for what matters most, then helps set clear goals and steps to reach them.
She supports people through life transitions, grief, anger, and concerns about identity or direction. Over two decades she has worked in many settings with people facing abuse, attachment problems, workplace stress, and the challenges of parenting and young adulthood. Her style stays practical - talk first, then try small changes and notice what shifts.
People who choose her often want calm guidance and straightforward tools. Velma emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and hope while helping people build more satisfying relationships and daily routines. To begin, she asks about the current problem, what has been tried, and what a better week would look like.
From there she and the client shape a plan and check in on progress regularly.
Focus 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
Approaches Velma names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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
How Emotion and Practical Strategies Work Online
Velma combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support people remotely. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify and change emotional patterns that keep relationship problems repeating. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience, using empathic listening to help them feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps most. That way sessions match the person's needs, whether working through grief, addressing attachment concerns, or managing stress at work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates between sessions or have brief exchanges when a full session isn’t possible. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, anger, bipolar issues, ADHD, and related worries like isolation or life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, understanding emotions, and trying practical steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience working in a range of settings with people facing diverse challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services to people located in 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 ongoing work.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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