Therapist profile
Zelimna Taveras, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and Parenting
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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Zelimna
Zelimna Taveras is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and works with adults on problems that come up at home, like stress, parenting strain, family conflict, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related difficulties.
She routinely helps people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those facing life changes, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and challenges tied to adoption, attachment, or blended family dynamics.
Her work combines practical, skills-based methods with attention to how early relationship patterns affect current life. Sessions often focus on noticing reactions, building communication skills, and trying new ways to handle difficult moments. She uses structured tools when helpful and practices that build emotional awareness.
Zelimna has a background in trauma-focused approaches and in working with children, adolescents, and families affected by trauma. That experience informs how she approaches parenting stresses and family problems even when working with an individual adult.
People meet clear, concrete techniques alongside reflective conversation. Appointments usually include short, doable steps to try between sessions. The aim is steady progress on specific problems at home rather than quick fixes.
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How these approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people respond now. It helps when worry or anger at home links back to past losses, abandonment, or attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns and manage anxiety or depression.Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what is happening at home, discuss goals, and recommend methods that fit those goals. That plan can be adjusted as work progresses so the techniques match what actually helps.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy day and keeping therapy consistent during life changes. If you need to confirm which session formats are available, check the service options before booking. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to keep regular contact and practice new communication or emotion skills between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with parenting stress, blended family tensions, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and family conflict.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-focused methods drawn from CBT, DBT, and attachment approaches with attention to trauma-related patterns.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has eight years of counseling experience, including work with children, adolescents, families, and adults affected by trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, credentialed as an FL LMHC in the state of Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what is the cost model?
Session cost varies with location; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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