- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Zelimna
Zelimna Taveras is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting concerns, and relationship difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Zelimna began her work supporting children, adolescents, and adults affected by trauma. She has experience with youth involved in social services and families experiencing homelessness. That background shapes how she notices safety, routines, and attachment issues in everyday life.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods and attachment-focused ideas to help people understand patterns of thought and connection. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices to build coping strategies for intense emotions. In sessions she focuses on clear, practical techniques people can try between meetings.
Zelimna has worked with concerns such as grief, parenting struggles, self-esteem, anger, sleeping and eating problems, and attention differences. She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family challenges, and communication problems. Her practice includes supports for LGBTQ people facing stress and relationship strain.
People who meet with her can expect direct, structured work on current problems and steps to manage them. She asks about daily routines and relationships, then picks small, measurable skills to practice. This helps keep sessions focused and easy to act on between meetings.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections affect current bonds. Online sessions can use this approach to identify interaction patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people test and shift unhelpful thinking. CBT techniques like thought records and behavioral experiments can be explained in session and practiced between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance; those skills can be taught, rehearsed, and reviewed in online meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT tools for anxiety, adding DBT skills for emotion regulation, or focusing on attachment patterns for relationship concerns.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in their regular environment and bring real-life examples directly into sessions, which helps make progress practical and relevant.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting issues, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused ideas, DBT skills, the Gottman Method for relationships, and mindfulness practices in a straightforward way.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience, including work with children, adolescents, and adults affected by trauma and related challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.