- Skill building
- Stress reduction
- Practical strategies
About Valerie
Valerie Engel is a licensed counselor who focuses on listening carefully and helping people find their own strengths. She helps people who struggle with sleep, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at building skills and strategies that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
She uses talk-based methods to challenge unhelpful thinking and to strengthen communication. Valerie works with people on coping with life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and problems with control or dissociation.
Her background began in addiction and recovery counseling in 2007, and she added broader mental health therapy in 2017. Over 18 years she has worked with co-occurring disorders, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting stress, divorce and separation, and sleep challenges among other concerns. Her experience informs practical steps and realistic goals rather than abstract theory.
Valerie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and stress tools such as HeartMath into her work. She aims to help people reduce stress symptoms, regain a sense of control, and build skills they can use outside sessions.
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Washington. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, the usual process is to use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How Valerie's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people access their own strengths. It is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through problems and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches skills to challenge negative thinking and build new habits; it is often used for sleep issues, depression, and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. She can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most, so therapy evolves with the client's progress.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity between appointments. It can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, or allow people to join from wherever they are located in Washington. Exact session formats should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. The focus is on practical benefits - making therapy manageable, keeping momentum between sessions, and applying CBT and client-centered tools to real-life situations.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Valerie addresses concerns such as addictions, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on listening, skill building, and practical strategies to change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience, beginning in addiction and recovery work in 2007 and expanding into general mental health therapy in 2017.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Washington State.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.