Valerie Wolfinger is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and addiction.
01About Valerie
Valerie Wolfinger is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and addiction. She works with clients facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Valerie brings 15 years of experience and a straightforward, warm style to sessions.
She believes life teaches lessons that may no longer fit current needs. When old beliefs and thinking patterns get stuck, daily life becomes harder to handle.
Background and approach
Valerie aims to help people spot those patterns, test new ways of thinking, and practice different behaviors that feel more useful now. Her approach is practical and direct. She draws on client-centered methods and uses cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people set clear goals.
Sessions often include gentle challenges, guided reflection, and small experiments to try between meetings. Valerie also uses solution-focused techniques for targeted change. That means identifying concrete steps and building on what already works in a person’s life.
She can help with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family tensions, chronic pain, and co-occurring substance use and mood concerns. Outside of work she spends time with her four children and enjoys reading, cooking, and watching TV. She completed a master's degree at the University of Dayton and holds an OH LPCC credential.
Valerie works with English-speaking clients in Ohio and offers a mix of session formats to fit different schedules.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.1000587-SUPV · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1467703363 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Valerie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Valerie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online change
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it works well for anxiety, depression, and habit-related problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit those goals and adjust the plan as progress or new needs appear.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging is useful for quick check-ins or shorter notes between live meetings. These options let people choose what works best for scheduling, comfort with being on camera, and the kind of support they want.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship challenges, parenting strain, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is direct and personable with a focus on practical change. Sessions mix warm listening with clear questions and small action steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked with clients on a range of issues including PTSD, postpartum concerns, fertility-related stress, and substance use.
What credential and location does she hold?
She holds an OH LPCC credential and provides services based in Ohio.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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