Dr. Valenta Ward-Gravely
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Ohio therapists accepting new clients
Deborah DevlinLPCC · 25 years experienceLGBT · Anger management · Coping with life changesWork with Deborah
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About Valenta
As a licensed therapist in Ohio, I bring over two decades of dedicated experience supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice centers on creating compassionate, culturally responsive spaces for healing across diverse populations. I specialize in addressing stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, family conflicts, and addiction recovery.
My therapeutic approach honors individual experiences, particularly focusing on women’s issues, multicultural concerns, and young adult transitions. I have extensive expertise in navigating communication challenges, attachment dynamics, and trauma-informed care. My background includes working with neurodivergent populations, addressing seasonal affective experiences, and supporting individuals through complex personal transformations.
I am committed to providing empathetic, personalized support that respects each client’s unique journey. My goal is to collaborate with you, offering skilled guidance as you develop resilience, self-understanding, and meaningful strategies for personal growth.
What Valenta helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Valenta works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is very kind and understanding”
- “Dr Gravely has been very helpfull”
- “Dr. Ward-Gravely demonstrates a strong balance between academic knowledge and experiential knowledge and leverages both to helping her clients learn about themself and discover new breakthroughs. She shows a strong willingness to walk alongside with patience, but is not afraid to tell you what you may need to hear.”
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- “Very knowledgeable and helpful to our situation”
- “Great!”
- “I truly recommend Dr. Ward-Gravely. She is very caring and helpful.”
- “Attentive, great listener, very respectful of me and the challenges I am experiencing. Relatable & very knowledgeable.”
- “She's very relateable and friendly. Thank you”
- “Dr. Ward is wonderful! A very kind, calming and genuine therapist who cares about her clients! She helps you feel encouraged for the small victories in your therapy journey and she celebrates your growth with you! Dr. Ward makes therapy something to look forward to rather than something to be embarrassed about or something to want to avoid. She helps you to be real with yourself and your expectations and I have a great deal of respect for her guidance that she has provided for me grow, heal and recover from anxiety and panic attacks.”
- “I can’t thank Dr. Ward-Gravely for her support and dedication during this difficult grieving time. Thank you so much”
- “Dr. Ward-Gravely has helped my wife and I in several ways, including improving our communication, problem resolution and setting personal goals. She's great to speak with, is very patient and is an excellent listener. She gives great insight and advice. I definitely recommend her to anyone looking for couples or personal counselling.”
- “Dr. Ward-Gravely listens attentively and helps to kindly but clearly point out the important relationship tensions and dynamics for us to focus on. She provides insight and guidance in places where we need it most and is always patient.”
- “Dr. Ward-Gravely is an excellent therapist and I do appreciate her for all the support she has given to us so far. She is amazing and highly valued.”
- “Calm, understanding and a great listener”
- “Dr. Ward-Gravely is patient and offers great options to overcome difficulties.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.