Berkeley, California

You want to make it stop, but don’t know how. You wonder why you feel so anxious day in and day out. Your busy mind, worry, aches, pains, and sleep disturbance are all too common. Anxiety can impact every aspect of your life: physical and emotional well being, business, relationships, enjoyment, even your sense of self. Especially these days. You are longing to find a place of deep comfort.

You Want Real Answers

You’ve tried this and that, but the truth is it didn’t cut it. Part of you wants to give up. You are so tired of feeling this way and you want more. You want real understanding and real solutions from someone you can really trust. You long for peace and a sense of fulfillment.

I’m Valerie, and I’m and Integrative Therapist in Berkeley, California

I can help you “come home” to a deeper more fulfilled sense of self, and life. I became a therapist because our culture does not teach us how to navigate the emotional turmoil of life. I’ve been helping people create a life they feel good about for many years. I’ve been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 15 years. I’m not the kind of therapist that will just sit and listen. I will introduce you to new ways to find peace for your body, mind and soul. You can decrease the worry, fear, and stress you experience. We will work together to find the relief you long for. I use a variety of gentle tools of somatic (body) and cognitve (mind) methods to help you identify and shift your response to whatever is bothering you. I empower you to help yourself. This therapy does not include physical touch, but I am here with you. You don’t have to do it alone. It is my honor to support you.

Contact me for a free 15 minute Initial Consultation

I know it can feel like a big step to call a counselor, but I’m easy to talk to. We’ll spend 15-minutes on the phone and I’ll let you know how or if I can help. If I am not the right person, I’ll do my best to get you to the right person. Contact me at (510) 621-4788 for your free 15-minute Initial Consultation. My specialties include transforming anxiety and stress, living well with a chronic illness, healing for healers, and mindful awakening. My pronouns are she/her. GLBTQI, BIPOC and ALL are embraced here.