- Focus on strengths
- Practical skill building
- Thought work with CBT
About Valerie
Valerie Engel is a licensed counselor who focuses on listening and helping people build practical skills. She brings 18 years of experience and aims to help clients notice their strengths and make steady changes. Valerie keeps language simple and works at a pace that fits each person.
She helps people create clear strategies for problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, and sleep troubles. She also helps with relationship strains, communication problems, and codependency. Valerie uses skill building to challenge negative thoughts and to strengthen everyday coping.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Client-Centered Therapy guides sessions so the client's concerns set the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.
Valerie draws on earlier work in addiction and recovery and later training in broader mental health therapy. She has experience with co-occurring conditions, grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and sleep challenges. That background shapes practical, problem-focused work in sessions.
She also incorporates tools for stress management and mindfulness into counseling. Sessions may include goal setting, practice of new skills, and discussion of what works between meetings. Valerie is licensed as an LPC and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and she practices in Washington.
How Valerie Uses Talk Therapy and Skill Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. In this approach the therapist helps clients name what matters most and supports them in choosing next steps; it is useful for issues like grief, loneliness, and relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers specific exercises to try instead; it is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and addictive behaviors.Finding the right way to work together is a team effort. Valerie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and may combine listening-focused work with CBT exercises. Together they decide what to try and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel time and allowing meetings from different places. It can also make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions simpler to schedule around work, school, or caregiving. If you want to confirm which session formats are available, please check current options before booking so you know what will suit your routine.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with concerns such as addictions, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and trauma-related issues. Other focuses include relationship and intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is Valerie's general approach in sessions?
Sessions emphasize listening first and then practical skill building. She blends Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and try new coping behaviors.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience, beginning in addiction and recovery work and expanding into broader mental health therapy in later years.
What credentials and region apply to this clinician?
She holds the LPC credential and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. She practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy here?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
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