About Velma
Velma Dennis is a counsellor with seven years' experience who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with family issues, grief, anger and low self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day struggles.
She creates a calm space where clients can talk openly about their thoughts and feelings without judgement. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can make life feel easier.
Background and approach
Sessions are led by the client’s priorities and move at a comfortable pace. Velma uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify strengths and workable solutions. This approach looks for what is already going well and builds on it.
It is useful for worries such as panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace stress and relationship tensions. Her work also covers issues like abandonment, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, jealousy and prejudice-related distress. Velma aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier emotional ground.
People who prefer practical, goal-directed conversations often find this style helpful. Velma offers sessions that fit different schedules and needs, with a focus on small, achievable changes that add up over time.
Solution-Focused work online and practical session options
Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying what is already working and building small, practical steps from there. It helps people who want to reduce anxiety, manage panic attacks and find clearer ways of coping with everyday stress. The therapist asks about goals and past successes to map out short-term changes.Sessions also centre on calm, goal-directed conversation rather than long exploration of history. This style can be useful for people seeking faster relief from workplace stress, communication problems or relationship tension. The therapist will discuss which approach fits your needs and adjust the focus as you progress, working together to find the best way forward.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work, and messaging works well for short check-ins or when writing helps you process thoughts. These options make it easier to arrange regular sessions and keep momentum while fitting therapy around daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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