- Client-centered care
- Sleep and rest focus
- LGBT and sexuality
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Glass uses a relational, client-focused approach to help people handle stress, sleep disruption, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. Valerie works in clear, direct language and creates room for practical steps and gentle reflection.
She holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and also teaches students training to become therapists. That teaching work keeps her thinking about current ideas and real-world ways to help people change patterns they find painful. Her background includes long experience supporting people facing depression, bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and complicated family issues.
Valerie uses client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused approaches. In sessions she listens for the person’s priorities and helps them name small, actionable goals. She also helps people talk through identity and sexuality topics, including LGBT concerns, gender dysphoria, and consensual kink and polyamory matters when those are central to the person’s life.
People often come for help with parenting strain, intimacy worries, eating and sleeping troubles, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coaching around life changes. She aims to make therapy practical and respectful, matching strategies to each person’s pace and preferences.
Her practice is based in South Carolina and she works in English. Before booking, visitors should confirm the current session options to find what fits their schedule and needs.
How her approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the client can name what matters and decide next steps. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, useful for identity, sexuality, and family-of-origin concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and short-term goals to build momentum and reduce distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try different ways of working, and adjust plans as needed. That partnership helps decide whether a narrative shift, a practical goal, or a mix of tools fits best for each person.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time that can interrupt a day. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, aim to match the method and pacing to individual needs so therapy feels useful and manageable.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, trauma, grief, family problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and career or life-change challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and nonjudgmental with a focus on the client’s goals. She draws on client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused methods to identify practical steps and new perspectives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nearly 20 years of experience working in a variety of clinical and teaching settings supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in South Carolina with a doctorate in marriage and family therapy.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.