Stephen Velasquez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Stephen Velasquez

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated today
14 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 (CST)

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)

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

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

Location

  • Ziphealthy PLLC

    Clinic

    240 South Main StreetBentonville, AR 72712

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

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

    Communication

    • Text-based talk therapy

    Getting around

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

    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
  • Beacon – Arkansas
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – 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 Health Care – Arkansas
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • In-network insurance
  • 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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