Zelimna Taveras , LMHC

Zelimna Taveras is a bilingual English-Spanish Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. As an LMHC she holds a professional license to provide counseling and mental health services, and she brings over eight years of direct clinical experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults.

Her practice centers on trauma-informed work and evidence-based approaches such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and standard CBT, and she integrates strength-based, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to meet each person where they are. Zelimna has particular experience supporting individuals and families affected by trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, anger, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns.

She has worked extensively with at-risk youth, families involved with social services, children with special needs, and families experiencing homelessness, and she has training in play therapy as well as certification in Trauma-Focused CBT and Infant Mental Health-Attachment Therapy. Zelimna emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental environment and aims to empower clients to make thoughtful choices as they pursue greater stability and wellbeing.

Throughout her work she focuses on practical coping skills and relational patterns, addressing issues such as attachment and abandonment, blended family dynamics, communication and commitment struggles, and other complex family and interpersonal concerns.

Attachment, CBT, and DBT Applied to Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps explore early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections. It is useful for people working through attachment issues, adoption or foster care concerns, parenting challenges, and intimacy-related struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, which can benefit those facing strong emotional reactions and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Zelimna works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors strategies so that therapy feels relevant and doable for each person.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, support consistency in care, and allow clients to choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable to them.