Karla Garcia-Velez, LCSW

Karla Garcia-Velez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado who uses practical, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She draws on several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs. Karla speaks English and Spanish and has seven years of clinical experience in behavioral health.

She starts by learning what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on clear, achievable goals and small steps that fit daily life. Karla adapts techniques from cognitive-behavioral work and mindfulness-based approaches to reduce intense emotions and build new coping habits.

Her background includes helping people with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and shifts in career or identity. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, sleep problems, addiction concerns, and issues linked to ADHD and self-esteem. Karla pays attention to how past family patterns and current stressors shape day-to-day thinking and behavior.

In sessions she blends a respectful, client-centered stance with practical skills training. That can mean learning emotion regulation skills, using behavioral experiments to test new choices, or practicing values-based action steps. Hypnotherapy is another tool she may use when it fits a person’s goals.

Karla aims to build a steady working relationship first, then guide progress toward clearer priorities. She encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what needs to change. People usually leave with specific strategies they can use between visits.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them despite hard thoughts or feelings. It’s useful for midlife questions, life transitions, and persistent worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and day-to-day functioning. It’s practical for anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the person sets the pace and goals for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Karla collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as needed so work feels relevant and doable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid travel time for routine visits. It also lets people try skills between sessions in their normal routines and bring real-life examples into the work. If needed, she will discuss how to structure sessions to match your energy, tech comfort, and daily obligations.