Velva Pennington, MSW, LGSW

Available

• Racial trauma in the workplace
• Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
• EMDR

Velva Pennington (she/her) is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker and holds a master’s degree in social work from St. Cloud State University. Before starting her master’s degree, she completed a bachelor’s in social work. Her past employment experience includes working in public schools, shelters, and community programs.

Velva’s personal experiences with mental health hardships and understanding of how they impact our daily lives are the reasons why she is passionate about helping people who also struggle with their mental health. Velva has a strong interest in supporting those who have PTSD, depression, anxiety, and emotional distress due to racial trauma in the workplace and other career hardships. She is comfortable working with clients navigating the criminal justice system, especially those facing CPS concerns. Velva also has experience working with the unique challenges those who have been sexually exploited and trafficked endure. Velva provides therapy to individuals ages ten and up.

When she is not at work, Velva enjoys spending time with her family and crafting.

Seal Dwyer, MS LMFT, supervises Velva.