- CBT
- DBT skills
- Attachment work
About Zelimna
Zelimna Taveras is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and lists young adult issues among her focus areas, along with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns.
She uses evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people manage symptoms and rebuild daily routines. Sessions typically involve practical skills for handling worry, mood shifts, sleep problems, and relationship conflicts. Zelimna also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to teach concrete coping tools for strong emotions and impulsive behavior.
Her background includes work with people affected by trauma, parenting challenges, and complex family situations. That experience informs how she talks through attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and the effects of past abuse. She also supports individuals dealing with body image, eating and intimacy-related issues, and problems with communication and commitment.
Zelimna frames sessions as collaborative problem-solving. Expect structured conversations that identify specific patterns, try new coping strategies, and track small changes over time. She can work in Spanish or English for people who prefer either language.
Practical matters such as cost and scheduling vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and communication. Online sessions can use this approach to identify repeating relationship patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable parts. In an online session CBT is used to spot unhelpful thinking, test new ways of responding, and set small behavioral experiments between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are often taught in short, practical exercises that translate well to remote work and can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods based on the client's goals, concerns, and preferences. That means trying a few strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study or work schedules, reduce commuting time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue consistent support when life changes make in-person visits difficult.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Zelimna lists stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and parenting concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses structured approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, attachment-based work, and mindfulness to teach coping tools and practical strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience working across trauma, family, and individual concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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