- Warm interactive style
- Goal focused work
- Veteran advocacy experience
About Valerie
Valerie Holcomb is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, trauma, and relationship struggles. She uses a warm, interactive style and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Her approach focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life and goals.
With 18 years of practice, she has worked in hospitals, substance use treatment settings, community mental health clinics, schools, and correctional facilities. She has experience with grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Valerie has also supported people dealing with separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, and recovery from abuse.
Her sessions draw on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and client-centered conversation. She focuses on helping people notice patterns, try new skills, and practice different ways of handling hard moments. Valerie aims to match the pace and goals to each person’s readiness.
Outside clinical work she has volunteered extensively with veterans and local mental health advocacy programs. That background informs how she discusses trauma, coping, and community resources. She emphasizes partnership in therapy and helps people plan realistic steps toward change.
If someone is weighing whether to reach out, Valerie encourages a brief first step to start a conversation and see if her manner and methods feel like a fit.
With 18 years of practice, she has worked in hospitals, substance use treatment settings, community mental health clinics, schools, and correctional facilities. She has experience with grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Valerie has also supported people dealing with separation, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, and recovery from abuse.
Her sessions draw on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and client-centered conversation. She focuses on helping people notice patterns, try new skills, and practice different ways of handling hard moments. Valerie aims to match the pace and goals to each person’s readiness.
Outside clinical work she has volunteered extensively with veterans and local mental health advocacy programs. That background informs how she discusses trauma, coping, and community resources. She emphasizes partnership in therapy and helps people plan realistic steps toward change.
If someone is weighing whether to reach out, Valerie encourages a brief first step to start a conversation and see if her manner and methods feel like a fit.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems. It is practical and skills-focused. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and closeness, and it can help with intimacy issues, attachment struggles, and relationship repair.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts pacing and techniques so people can try them and see what helps.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue care when life or work routines change. Licensed professionals can use these tools to teach coping skills, practice new responses, and support steady progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Valerie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and laid back. She listens closely and tailors conversation and tactics to each person's pace and goals.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 18 years of experience working in hospitals, substance use treatment settings, community clinics, schools, wilderness programs, and correctional facilities.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC, licensed in Texas, and practices from Texas-based locations noted in her profile.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted in her profile, and conversations are held in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.