Valarie Johnson - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

30 years experience

About Valarie Johnson

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have over 33 years experience working as a counselor in a broad range of settings including 15 years working with expats and indigenous peoples overseas. I have worked with clients with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress management , trauma, family of origin issues , life transitions, stress management and cross cultural adjustment.

My counseling style is generally experienced as kind but direct. I will support you in making your individual life choices and changes, but will challenge you to move forward. I love watching people grow and being a part of nurturing that process. My therapeutic approach combines cognitive behavior, solutions oriented and psychodynamic theories’. I can offer christian based counseling if that would be helpful to you, but will respect whatever your background and desires are in this regard. I will use whatever combination of modalities is helpful in working with you to reach your goals.
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I look forward to meeting you and coming alongside on your journey of growth and wellness.

Licenses

LICSW

LW60886686

Professional experience

Addictions
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Women's issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Valerie is both knowledgeable and compassionate. I have enjoyed my time with her so far and I think we can do good work together.”

“Very good therapist that gets right to the point.”

“Easily in process but Valerie has given me tools to work through issues .. happy with how things have gone so far”

“Valarie has been a great help to me. She has helped me with identifying tools that will help me move forward. I value her expertise and recommend her as a professional and knowledgeable therapist.”

“Valerie is an exceptional therapist. She is very skilled at her profession. She is a great communicator and a great listener. She really helped me through a lot of tough issues. I highly recommend her!”

“She has been amazing to work with!”

“Valarie has helped me begin to untangle the mental web that my inner-world has been entangled in for many years. She has been able to pivot and adjust each week as different things have surfaced. She's always attentive to what's heavy on my heart and I leave each session feeling equipped to grow and step into a healthier self.”

“I have appreciated the additional research Valarie has done for me and my concerns. The flexibility has been tremendous help.”

“I have been seeing Valarie for several months and she has helped me get through a divorce after a 33 year marriage and betrayal, and a death...all happened within a few weeks if each other. She has given practical advice, truly listens, checks up on me, is very direct, yet extremely compassionate. She is like a mental health trainer. She can be tough but her toughness is driven by deep understanding and compassion. She seeks her patient's healing. I highly reccomend Valarie.”

“Valerie has helped me navigate a difficult time in my life. I appreciate her insight.”

“I enjoy working with Valarie. She has great insight and pushes me in a very gentle but consistent way. She has helped me gain my own insights and heal from some difficult things.”

“Good listener and patient when speaking with. She saw something in my life that needed to be addressed when I didn't see it. Very grateful for her”

“Valerie is a great listener and gives sound advise.”

“A compassionate and wise, no no sense therapist. Highly recommend her for those seriously seeking wellness.”

“Valarie is the first person I've talked to in a long time that I immediately felt comfortable with. She gives me different ways to think about things and homework to work on between sessions. I look forward to the progress I'm sure she will help me achieve.”

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