Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed psychotherapist and certified life coach, who has over 28 years of experience counseling clients of all ages with respect to the varied concerns and/or challenges they may be confronting. Additionally, I have advanced clinical training in the areas of children, adolescents, and families. Plus, for 20 years, I have worked as a Professor of Graduate Social Work Studies in three major academic institutions. My areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, working with those who have concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting issues, substance use disorders, relationship problems, and career challenges. For example:
– The executive who is attempting to determine his or her next move and needs a sounding board.
– The overwhelmed collegiate who wants to increase his or her academic performance.
– The exhausted parent.
– The man or woman who is having relationship anxiety and stress, particularly over power struggles.
– The wounded warrior/veteran who is having adjustment issues.
– The person who is experiencing feelings of abandonment, sadness, and/or grief.
My counseling style is one of support, honesty, understanding, and non-judgment. Also, it is important to note that I tend to be more solution-focused as opposed to problem-focused. My ultimate goal is to help each client free him-, her-, or themselves from the heavy burdens they carry and move on to a life of happiness, joy, and fulfillment.
I truly applaud your courage in facing and desiring to positively change the challenges with which life has bought to you at this time. Please know that it will be my honor to partner with you in creating the successful life of your dreams.
Velma E. Jones, MSW, LCSW-R
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Velma E. Jones is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York and a certified life coach with 29 years of experience counseling individuals across the lifespan. She holds a Master of Social Work and has advanced clinical training in work with children, adolescents, and families. For two decades she has also taught as a professor in graduate social work programs at three major academic institutions.
Her clinical work addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, substance use disorders and addictions, relationship difficulties, career transitions, ADHD, stress, anger, and self-esteem challenges. She approaches therapy with a solution-focused orientation while remaining attentive to the emotional and practical realities clients bring.
Velma works with clients from varied backgrounds and life stages – for example, an executive weighing a career change who needs a clear sounding board, an overwhelmed college student hoping to improve academic performance, an exhausted parent seeking support, a man or woman coping with relationship anxiety and power struggles, a wounded warrior or veteran experiencing adjustment issues, and someone living with feelings of abandonment, sadness, or grief.
Her counseling style is supportive, honest, understanding, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on practical strategies that help clients move forward. Her ultimate aim is to assist each person in releasing burdens that limit well-being and in building a life marked by greater happiness, joy, and fulfillment.
Velma respects the courage required to seek change and welcomes the opportunity to partner with individuals ready to create the successful life they envision. She is based in New York and combines clinical expertise with life coaching skills to support lasting growth and resilience.
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