Valerie is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. She became interested in counseling at an early age. Within the various fields she has worked, motherhood and grand motherhood, she realized having skills as a counselor would have assisted her abilities in helping others feel empowered. Valerie earned her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She has training in Individual and Group Therapy as well as Floatation Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sand Play/Tray Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Brainspotting (BSP) and Equine Assisted Therapy. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider.