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Veronica Acevedo, LCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Veronica

Veronica Acevedo is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, family challenges, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With 14 years of professional experience, she draws on a mix of psychotherapy styles to create individualized plans that reflect each person's needs and goals. Veronica emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while working with clients to build coping skills and explore underlying patterns related to attachment, abandonment, or past trauma.

Her work often addresses compassion fatigue, women’s issues, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Veronica integrates client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and clearer decision making.

She aims to make therapy a collaborative process, tailoring conversation and treatment choices so people feel heard and supported as they pursue a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Veronica uses Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and relate to inner parts of themselves, which can be useful for working through trauma, attachment wounds, and complex emotions. Client-centered therapy underpins her practice by prioritizing empathic listening and tailoring the pace and focus to each person, making it easier to explore personal values and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used for skill-building aimed at changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and stress, offering practical tools for symptom relief and better coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can involve trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time so the work stays aligned with evolving priorities.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats let people connect from home or other settings, making it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Veronica help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBT matters, family problems, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as attachment concerns, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with diverse concerns and refining a collaborative, individualized therapeutic approach.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in New York as NY LCSW 082416, practicing from New York.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what best fits their needs and schedule.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessLife purposePost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English