Valerie Holcomb, LPC

Valerie Holcomb is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. Valerie also supports people navigating major life changes and caregiver strain. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she listens without judgment.

Valerie uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people notice what is getting in the way and try different ways of coping. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance-focused and emotion-focused approaches to reshape patterns of thinking and action. Sessions are collaborative, with goals set together and checked along the way.

Her background includes nearly two decades in a range of settings, from hospitals and substance use programs to community mental health and correctional facilities. That experience informs a flexible style for both short-term problem solving and longer-term recovery work. She is a Texas LPC and speaks English.

Valerie often blends skills training from dialectical behavior therapy with attachment-aware conversations to improve communication and closeness in relationships. She also uses client-centered practices to follow each person's pace and priorities. The focus is on helping people build habits and skills they can use outside of sessions.

Outside of clinical work she has volunteered extensively with veteran-focused groups and mental health advocacy organizations. That community involvement influences her commitment to practical, respectful care. If someone is ready to take a step toward change, she aims to offer steady support and clear next steps.

How Valerie Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Valerie often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in session. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger. ACT teaches acceptance of difficult feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action toward what matters most.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to improve communication and emotional connection in relationships. These approaches are used collaboratively: the therapist and client decide together which methods best match the client's goals, needs, and pace. That exploration is part of the work rather than a one-time decision.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for longer, interactive sessions and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for focused conversations. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain consistent contact with a licensed professional.