About Me
My name is Carlos Velazquez. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years experience. As a clinician my goal is to help you discover who you really are, what it takes to be fulfilled, and how to live life to its fullest. The type of therapies I feel are most effective are called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
What is CBT? CBT is based on several core principles, including:
1. Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.
2. Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.
3. People can learn better ways of coping with their problems, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.
4. CBT is based on the simple idea that your thoughts and not external events, create your feelings.
What is DBT? DBT provides clients with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. DBT specifically focuses on providing therapeutic skills in four key areas.
1. Mindfulness focuses on improving your ability to accept and be present in the current moment.
2. Distress tolerance is geared toward increasing your tolerance of negative emotion, rather than trying to escape from it.
3. Emotion regulation covers strategies to manage and change intense emotions that are causing problems in your life.
4. Interpersonal effectiveness consists of techniques that allow you to communicate with others in a way that is assertive, maintains self-respect, and strengthens relationships.
Before you decide on working with me, I want you to be fully informed on what I can and cannot do. I can provide you with tools and techniques to:
• Learn how to recognize your unhelpful thinking patterns that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality.
• Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others.
• Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations.
• Learn to develop a greater sense of confidence in your own abilities.
• Face your fears instead of avoiding them.
• Learn to calm your mind and be more present minded.
What I cannot do is provide letters/documents related to:
• A formal diagnosis
• Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Medication recommendations
• Exceptional Education recommendations
• Government or court related matters
All journeys begin with the first step, and you have done that by searching for help. It is often the toughest step to take, but it is well worth it. I look forward to working with you.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Grief , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Communication Problems , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
FL LCSW SW10661
Reviews
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Carlos has helped with practical tools to rewire ways of thinking has been a great listener and overall appreciate his time. Thank you Carlos
Carlos is very kind and caring. He listens to me and understand what I am trying to say. He is very well versed in CBT and DBT, and has greatly helped me understand and try to solve the problems at the root of my depression. Thank you Carlos for listening to me, helping me, and teaching me to see my thoughts and feelings more accurately.
Carlos is an excellent therapist!
Fantastic experience with Carlos, very knowledgeable, non judgmental and provided practical advise / thought provoking insights.
I feel comfortable in the space Carlos has created for me to examine the issues that are presently important to me.
I have worked with Carlos for about five months. From our very first session he was compassionate, understanding and very easy to work with.
Carlos helped me develop skills to work on controlling my anger. I was able to use the different skills immediately. Carlos helped Taylor our sessions to help me get the most out of our work together. Carlos is also my first and only therapist on Better Help. Carlos made sure to address other concerns outside my initial set of circumstances that I brought to our sessions.
I highly recommend Carlos Velazquez III.
Amazing counselor.
Carlos is very empathetic and sympathetic towards what I’m going through. He helps guide me to better thinking and habits to help in my life struggles. I’m very grateful for him!
I’ve only had Mr. Velazquez as my counselor for just under a month now but already I can tell that he is a very understanding and open person who I’ve felt comfortable talking to in the first few times of chatting. I look forward to having more calls with him.
Carlos continues to be incredibly encouraging. He is a listener who offers expertise and discernment from a heart of compassion. He is very kind and offers permission to think gracefully towards yourself in your given season to process. He also provides you with confidence building solutions and new challenges to help you grow in emotional strength and endurance. I feel that I understand the way I think and process so much more clearly than I did before therapy with Carlos.
Carlos is a great Counselor! Easy to talk to, he listens closely and offers insight on matters on a personal level.
He quickly helps to set meaningful and manageable goals towards positive progress. I already feel less stressed and more focused on things that can provide meaningful and sustained change.
Carlos is the best! Always listens to my concerns and focuses on giving me tools not only to get pass whatever is going on right now, but also so I can manage any kind of situation or trigger better in the future too. I am strong and Carlos helps me see that whenever I can’t.
Carlos listened attentively and offered helpful suggestions and solutions. Thank you
Carlos has been very helpful in my sessions, good listener and makes it a habit to send me worksheets and or videos that directly apply to my life. I didn’t expect Carlos to be such a good support for me but he’s really been helpful and I am very glad to be here and trusting the process.
Carlos is a great counselor. I could not ask for a better listener and therapist. He made it so easy to talk about everything I was going through. Great experience!
Listens and helps rationalize things. Gave me some great info
Mr. Velazquez has been a great listener. Helped me in my times of need and responded in a timely manner. I will continue to reach out and refer people to him and better help.
Very nice and listens
Gives great insight! Always there when you need him, ready to listen.
He is an amazing counselor and human being. He has helped me a lot so far and really keep looking forward to my sessions with him. He is an wonderful professional!
It's been a joy having Carlos as a counselor. He is very knowledgeable and wise. Love the notes ad homework he gives too!
Carlos is an excellent listener and really cares about his patients. His feedback is very constructive and insightful - not only does he share his own perspective, but he provides the necessary tools to help cope and work on improving whatever the issue might be.
I just feel like for once , I’m being listened to . I know I’m difficult and it is a lot. But Mr. Carlos did not run away and I am determined to make the most of his effort to help me .
Carlos is very friendly and helpful when it comes to talking through my emotions and mental health issues. I am enjoying our sessions a lot and look forward to more in the future.
Very helpful. Listens and rationalizes.