Velma Gettelman, LPC
Texas · 20 years in practice
Velma Gettelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based 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) based in Texas with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental and she aims to create a space where clients can speak honestly and begin to make changes.
Velma uses several approaches to fit each person's needs. She draws on Existential ideas to help people find meaning and face life changes, and she uses Client-Centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person's own goals.
Background and approach
She also brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to address unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) skills when relationship patterns are important. Sessions are collaborative. Velma listens to what matters most, then helps set clear, achievable steps.
Conversations can include practical strategies, behavioral experiments, and attention to feelings that come up in relationships and family life. Her background includes two decades of counseling in varied settings, working with adults on mood, self-esteem, anger, and coping after losses or transitions.
She adapts pace and techniques to match where someone is starting from, whether they need direct skills practice or more reflective work about life purpose and connection. Velma offers a calm, steady presence while helping people sort priorities, rebuild trust in themselves, and try small changes that add up over time.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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
Approaches and online counseling that fit your life
Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and how major life changes affect daily living. It can be useful when someone is rethinking purpose, facing losses, or feeling stuck in big decisions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and goals, offering a respectful, listening-focused space where the client leads the pace of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers concrete skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize meaning-focused reflection, skill-building, or a mix of methods based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people see and read nonverbal cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn't wanted, live chat can be good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief daily practice or reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, or errands while keeping the focus on practical steps and personal goals.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related family and workplace struggles.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and nonjudgmental, with a focus on listening and collaborating on goals. Sessions blend reflective conversation with practical exercises and skills work.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of counseling experience in varied settings, working with adults on mood, relationships, parenting, and coping with life changes.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in the 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 to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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