About me
Hello! I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Texas with over 15 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with couples with a wide range of concerns including communication issues, managing conflict, loneliness in a relationship, intimacy issues, making life dreams come true, infidelity, co-dependency, and substance use. I have also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and the impacts these have on relationships. I have also helped clients in open and non-traditional arrangements. The settings I have worked in include inpatient hospitals, inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, community mental health clinics, schools, wilderness challenge camps, school campuses, and correctional facilities.
After hours, I spend a great deal of time volunteering in the community. I have focused a great deal of hours helping veterans through groups and individual counseling, as well as, PTSD awareness campaigns. I have also spent a great deal of time working with local and state mental health advocacy programs such as NAMI, Behavioral Health Advisory Council and many others.
My counseling style is warm, interactive, and laid back. I listen. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, cognitive processing therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. My primary motivation is to help facilitate changes in behaviors based upon the client's needs and goals. I have worked with a range of clientele from strongly motivated to very resistant. The foundation is creating a therapeutic alliance and setting a pace toward client independence. Seeing the potential in each of my clients is great, but helping you see your own potential is beautiful.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
We will collaborate to create healthy goals and I will help you to achieve them.
I understand you are seeking support to feel better in your relationship or marriage. I want you to know that taking the first step is a great sign of strength. Sometimes, even the bravest find it difficult to reach out for help and support. It takes courage, especially if you are new to counseling or therapy – so I am glad you are here!
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma, Abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Antisocial Personality , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 17
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
TX LPC 62386
Reviews
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Valerie is incredible. She listens well, and provides positive and challenging feedback, and she is very articulate. 10/10 would recommend her to anyone.