- Warm interactive style
- Practical skill building
- Focus on goals
About Valerie
Valerie Holcomb is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Her style is warm, interactive, and down-to-earth. She listens first and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are tailored to each person and paced to match readiness for change. Valerie aims to help people notice possibilities and take steps toward goals they value.
Valerie draws from several practical approaches. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills are used for emotional regulation and managing intense states. Attachment-based ideas help untangle relationship patterns that affect current struggles.
She has worked across many settings, including hospitals, substance use treatment programs, community mental health clinics, schools, wilderness challenge programs, and correctional facilities. Much of her experience includes group work and individual counseling with adults and adolescents in those settings.
Volunteering is a meaningful part of her life. Valerie has spent time supporting veterans through groups and one-on-one sessions and has participated in PTSD awareness and local mental health advocacy efforts. Her community work informs a practical, lived approach to therapy.
People who want straightforward coaching and compassionate support often find her approach helpful. She focuses on building a working relationship, setting a manageable pace, and helping each person move toward greater independence and improved daily functioning.
Approaches that guide online work and choosing what fits
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, value-driven steps. It helps when stress, depression, or life transitions make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches concrete tools to shift patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. These techniques are useful for sleep problems, worry, and many daily struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns show up now and can help when relationship and intimacy issues cause pain.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking, because formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine by removing travel time and allowing sessions to occur from different locations. Online sessions can support regular check-ins, skill practice between meetings, and flexible scheduling to accommodate work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals often adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions so people can practice techniques in daily life and report back on what worked.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Valerie help with?
Valerie supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She keeps a warm, interactive, and laid-back approach. Sessions focus on listening, practical skill building, and tailoring conversations to each person's pace and goals.
What is her professional background?
She has worked for 18 years across hospitals, substance use treatment programs, community mental health clinics, schools, wilderness challenge camps, and correctional facilities, with both group and individual formats.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas, and practices from that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.