Trusted Counseling Service in Riverside, CA

Welcome to Paul Velen MS, LMFT – LGBT, EMDR, Anxiety and Counseling Service in Riverside, CA

Individual Counselor

Individual Counselor

Paul Velen is a licensed marriage and couple therapist practicing in downtown Riverside, CA. Paul is also a group facilitator for two caregiver support groups (3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Sunrise Assisted Living, Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA, and the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 pm at Emeritus Assisted Living, Grand Terrace, CA.)

He received his Master of Science in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton in 1982, and was licensed as a marriage, child, and couple counselor in 1985. Additionally, Mr. Velen holds a certificate in gerontology from California State University, Fullerton, a is fully certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with special training in Feeling State Addiction protocol, and Integrated EMDR that’s used to treat migraine headaches.

As a professional couple counselor, Mr. Velen enjoys providing private clients, family members, and professional caregivers with counseling. He is also especially enthusiastic about his successes in using EMDR as a therapeutic tool. Clients frequently report, post-EMDR, they are no longer affected by anger or sadness, which were for years an overwhelming feature of their lives.

Linda Gort, LCSW, Magnolia Counseling in Riverside offers: “I have found that referring clients to Paul for EMDR sessions have been instrumental in helping them break through traumas, inhibiting them from resolving issues in their past, allowing them to break through traumatic roadblocks.”

Mr. Velen has found EMDR therapy also useful in resolving emotional triggers that can interfere with caregiving, and other significant relationships (marital, parent-child, and sibling).

Paul warmly welcomes calls for individual and couples counseling, as well as relationship counseling/training from professional caregivers. He also enjoys opportunities for peer interaction and support.

Accepted Insurance Plans:

  • Aetna
  • CHIPA/College Health
  • MHN/Managed Health Network
  • BlueCross and/or BlueShield
  • Health Net
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
Counselors

Counselors

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My specialty as a couples, LGBT, and Anxiety counseling therapist is helping clients pinpoint issues and aiding them in developing productive strategies and techniques to settle them. I have been tremendously successful at counseling clients to bring about the real and lasting changes they wish to make in their lives.

As with psychotherapy, my counseling may be carried out in individual sessions or as part of those which involve others. Dependent upon the circumstances of your specific case, the EMDR therapist will discuss the most beneficial options with you in order to decide on the most appropriate and beneficial way forward.

Paul Velen MFT‘s clients come to us struggling with depression, anxiety, the stress of city living, confusion, and of course – family issues. Their pain is palpable. In response, I believe that I have developed the most dynamic and effective couples counseling sessions in Riverside, CA. My therapy sessions may occur outdoors while walking, and somehow the simple act of walking while talking out life’s issues – creates an environment of possibility and change.

Yes, it is unique. As are the amazing clients with whom I have had the privilege to work. My clients are the heroes of their own lives, and I am very proud of the work we do together. I encourage you to give it a try. Call now to set up an initial appointment (951) 536-0956.

Paul Velen MFT will work with your family members one at a time or as a group to bring out better communication skills, promote family change and development. My couples and individual counselor office is located at 4073 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 or you can call me on (951) 536-0956.

Client’s Testimonial

by Frank T. Brooks on Paul Velen MFT
The Help I Needed

I booked your counseling services because I was constantly angry and needed professional help. Working with you allowed me to restore the balance in my life and take back control over my worries. Thank you!

Paul Velen MFT
Address: 4073 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 536-0956

  • Anxiety Counseling
  • EMDR Therapy
  • LGBT Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Couple Counseling
  • Caregiver Support

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