About Valerie
Valerie Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 28 years of clinical experience in Oklahoma. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression. Valerie also supports clients dealing with LGBTQ concerns and struggles around communication, life purpose, and self-love.
Her sessions are simple and direct. She creates an open space for people to say what they feel and think without judgment. Valerie encourages small steps that build toward clearer thinking and steadier days.
Background and approach
In therapy she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address patterns that feed worry, low mood, and substance use. Valerie talks through triggers and coping options so clients can notice what works in their daily lives. She aims for practical tools people can use between sessions.
Valerie describes the process as collaborative. She listens to a person's goals and adjusts the pace to match what the person needs right now. The work can include improving how someone talks about needs, finding meaning in life direction, and growing self-compassion.
For those who are nervous about starting, she acknowledges the courage it takes and offers steady support. Valerie can be reached through the platform to arrange an appointment or to discuss scheduling if slots are full.
How Valerie Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Valerie uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what helps in daily life. One common approach she applies emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and negative thinking. This method helps people notice triggers and try different responses.She also uses behavioral strategies that focus on small, practical changes. These include building routines, practicing breathing and grounding exercises, and setting short achievable goals to manage stress, anger, or cravings related to addictions. These steps are geared toward improving mood and day-to-day functioning.
Choosing the right technique is a collaborative process. Valerie listens to each person's concerns, goals, and preferences, and then works together to try approaches that fit. She adjusts methods as progress is made and as needs change over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma, Texas
- Languages
- English
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