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Zelimna Taveras

Empowering, trauma-informed CBT clinician

LMHC Florida

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Zelimna

Zelimna Taveras is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people move through difficult moments.

Background and approach

She blends CBT with trauma-informed perspectives and strength-based methods to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. Her practice emphasizes practical skills, emotional regulation, and building resilience over time.

With eight years of clinical experience, she has worked across age ranges including children, adolescents, and adults, focusing on how early attachment and family dynamics shape current struggles. Zelimna incorporates elements of attachment-focused work and mindful strategies alongside motivational interviewing to support clients coping with relationship issues, self-esteem difficulties, sleep and eating problems, and life transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients. Her approach centers on collaboration and empowerment, helping clients identify patterns, develop coping tools, and set achievable goals.

Zelimna aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore emotions and practical solutions for challenges like anger, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and a wide range of family-related issues.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors; CBT typically focuses on concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and everyday stressors. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current emotional patterns and can be useful for addressing family dynamics, attachment issues, and relationship struggles.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, review options, and determine which methods or combination of methods best fit the client's needs and preferences. This process is iterative and may change as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote options allow clients to continue work on skills, practice strategies between meetings, and maintain therapeutic momentum from locations throughout Florida.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Zelimna commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?
Her work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor treatment to client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eight years of counseling experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults across a variety of concerns and settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Zelimna holds the credential LMHC and is a Florida practitioner with licence details FL LMHC MH17344, practicing in the state of Florida.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Yes, she conducts therapy in both English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients; she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She offers multiple remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for clients.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish