Velma Jones

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.