Karla Garcia-Velez, LCSW
Colorado · 7 years in practice
Karla Garcia-Velez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado.
License and registration
- LCSW, Colorado
- 09925572 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1922583020 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Karla
Karla Garcia-Velez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado. She blends practical strategies with empathetic listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also addresses issues like sleep problems, grief, addiction, and low self-esteem.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are designed to meet each person where they are. Karla uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people clarify values and take small values-based steps. Hypnotherapy is included among her tools to support relaxation and focus when appropriate. Client-Centered Therapy guides how she listens and responds, keeping the conversation grounded in each person’s experience.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when people need concrete tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Her practice emphasizes collaboration. She works with clients to set clear, realistic goals and adjusts methods as needed.
That means sessions can be straightforward skill teaching, reflective conversation, or a mix depending on the problem at hand. Karla has seven years of clinical experience and helps people through life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and career or identity questions. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions and talks about progress in simple, measurable ways.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Karla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karla names
- Hypnotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Hypnotherapy is a tool Karla uses to support focus and relaxation. It can help people access calm states and work on habits like sleep or stress responses through guided imagery and suggestion.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoidance to meaningful steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. It works well for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems by offering specific exercises and experiments to change patterns.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match those needs. Methods can be adjusted over time based on how the client responds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy days.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Karla address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, addictions, and self-esteem issues, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines practical skill teaching with empathic listening. Sessions often include goal-setting and tailored exercises to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of clinical experience working in Colorado.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in Colorado and holds a Colorado LCSW license.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for appointments?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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