Valerie Novak - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

10 years experience

About Valerie Novak

I am licensed in California with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & parenting issues. I also have experience working with depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Licenses

LMFT

107302

Professional experience

Addictions
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

8 Reviews

“She's been a beacon of light to me!”

“Thank you God for Valerie.”

“Valarie is so great and offers amazing tools”

“I'm in my 50s and wanted a therapist with more life experience than me. Valerie is warm, easy to talk to, totally accepting, funny, engaging, authentic, and very helpful. She has helped me see some patterns in my relationships that have given me "aha" moments and helped to free me up to be more conscious about my behaviors and decisions in those relationships. I always leave our sessions feeling supported and resourced. I highly recommend Valerie Novak!”

“I think Valerie is a great therapist!”

“She holds a lot of wisdom spiritually and mentally and helps you apply both in practical ways. She’s a great listener and has a peaceful presence.”

“Valerie is a wonderful listener and has offered professional support to me at this time. I’ve been going through a lot and I hope she can continue to support me getting back on track. I would like to create a defined plan of action to assist in stabilizing my life at this time.”

“Valarie has been so great. She understands when my brain is going too fast and how to get my brain back on track to better things”

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