Stephen Velasquez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Stephen Velasquez

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 14 days ago
15 years in practice

Compassionate, student-focused mental health care tailored to help you navigate college life, build resilience, and achieve your personal/academic goals.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by academic pressures, social expectations, or the uncertainty of life transitions? You’re not alone, and I’m here to help. As a Licensed Certified Social Worker, I specialize in guiding university students through challenges like stress, anxiety, depression, and adjusting to new environments. My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to your unique goals, ensuring we create a plan that works for you. Using evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I’ll help you develop tools to manage stress, build confidence, and improve relationships. Whether you’re struggling with burnout, navigating friendships, or just looking for a supportive space to talk, we’ll work together to create positive, lasting change. Let’s work together to make sure you thrive academically, socially, and emotionally—because your college years should be about growth, not just survival.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number available
Treats suicidal ideation

Practice hours (CDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am 9:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am 9:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am 9:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am 9:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am 9:00 pm
Sat
9:00 am 3:00 pm

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Manic episodes
  • Severe depression
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
  • Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance use
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma

Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adoption
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Athletic Performance
  • Athletic/Sports performance
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Cognitive Functioning
  • College and School Placement
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • End of Life
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Learning Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Medication Concerns
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Schizoaffective
  • Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual/Religious Concerns
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Children (under 10)
  • Preteens (10-12)
  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Active duty military
  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Athletes
  • Body positivity
  • Clients from the court/judicial system
  • Immigrants
  • Little people
  • Neurodivergent people
  • People in the foster care system
  • People of color
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Behavior Modification
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Social Skills Training
  • Sleep Restriction
  • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
  • Positive Psychology
  • Play Therapy
  • Paradoxical Intention
  • Object Relations Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Faith-Based Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Biofeedback
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Christian Counseling
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Anger Management
  • Adlerian
  • Academic Coaching
  • 12-Step Facilitation
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Dance/Movement Therapy
  • Erikson/Psychosocial Development
  • Gottman Method
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Process-Oriented Psychology
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Self Psychology
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Mild Aversion Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Formal Psychological Assessment
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Schema Focused Therapy
  • Systematic Desensitization
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy

Location

  • Ziphealthy PLLC

    Clinic

    240 South Main StreetBentonville, AR 72712

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Door can be opened easily
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
    • Service animals allowed
    • Step-free entry
    • Wide doorway
    • Emotional support animals allowed

    Communication

    • Text-based talk therapy

    Getting around

    • Elevators
    • Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)

    Settling in

    • Wide entry to clinician space
    • Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)

Remote options

  • Chat
  • Voice
  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Arkansas
  • Ambetter – Arkansas
  • Anthem – Arkansas
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Arkansas
  • Carelon Behavioral Health – Arkansas
  • Cigna – Arkansas
  • Health Advantage – Arkansas
  • Magellan – Arkansas
  • Medicare – Arkansas
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Arkansas
  • Military One Source – Arkansas
  • Qual Choice – Arkansas
  • UMR – Arkansas
  • United HealthCare – Arkansas
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • In-network insurance
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Apple Pay
  • Cash
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Health Savings Account
  • Venmo
Pay online

Credentials

Licenses

  • Licensed Certified Social Worker

    Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

    9830-C, Arkansas

Education

  • University of Southern California

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 2011

    Focused on clinical practice with a concentration in mental health, using evidence-based approaches to support individuals, couples, and families.

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