About Valerie

Dr. Valerie Glass is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, straightforward presence and helps people work through anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and relationship or family problems.

She also supports clients concerned about ADHD, gender and sexual identity, and women's issues. She holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and teaches students who are training to become therapists. That teaching keeps her approach fresh and connected to current ideas in the field.

Background and approach

She uses a collaborative style that centers the client's goals and values. In sessions she listens first, then helps people tell their stories in a way that highlights strengths and next steps. She blends client-centered conversation with narrative ideas about meaning, and practical, solution-focused planning when people want concrete steps.

The result is a mix of reflection and action tailored to each person's needs. Her work includes support for people navigating trauma, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping troubles, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses less common relationship structures and sexual diversity, such as polyamory and kink, when those topics are important to the client.

People who choose Dr. Glass can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and clear focus on achievable goals. She helps clients set realistic next steps and checks in on progress along the way.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist reflects what she hears, helps clarify values and goals, and supports clients as they decide the next steps. This approach is useful for people seeking acceptance and clearer self-understanding.

Narrative Therapy helps people reframe personal stories and separate problems from identity. It can be helpful for issues like trauma, gender or sexuality concerns, family of origin patterns, and relationship challenges by opening up alternative ways to describe what happened and what could come next.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes and clear goals. It is action oriented and works well when someone wants concrete steps to manage anxiety, improve sleep, address parenting challenges, or make progress on career and daily functioning.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most useful. Together they will track what helps and adjust methods to match goals and preferences.

Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in without video. Live chat and text-based messaging are suited to brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work between sessions.

Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and career or self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She combines client-centered listening with narrative exploration and practical, solution-focused planning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of experience working in a range of clinical settings and with diverse concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with licensure in Michigan and South Carolina, and she practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English

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