Valarie Collins is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
01About Valarie
Valarie Collins is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and clear.
Valarie draws on 17 years of counseling experience across settings such as outpatient clinics, rehab and detox units, intensive outpatient programs, and psychiatric hospital units. That variety means she has worked with many different concerns and clinical situations.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She asks questions, listens closely, and offers practical suggestions and educational materials tailored to each person. Together with the client she sets goals and tracks progress in small, doable steps.
In sessions she commonly uses motivational interviewing to strengthen motivation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also blends client-centered and solution-focused techniques and can use trauma-focused work when past harm is a central issue. Valarie is comfortable working one-on-one, in groups, and with couples, and she has experience in both acute and outpatient settings.
She offers a mix of messaging, live chat, phone, and video sessions to fit different schedules and needs. Her approach aims to help people gain relief from symptoms, improve coping skills, and move toward clearer goals. New clients start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their availability.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Kentucky)
- License 103924 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1568420727 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valarie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Methods Valarie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Valarie 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
How Valarie's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing the person's experience and responding with empathy and support so they feel understood and can explore what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns, try new behaviors, and build skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps clarify a person's reasons for change and strengthen their motivation to act.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process can shift over time if different strategies are needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports real-time short check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between live sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress when in-person attendance is difficult.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Valarie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She asks questions, offers suggestions, provides educational materials, and sets practical goals together with the client.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Valarie has 17 years of counseling experience and has worked in outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, detox units, intensive outpatient programs, and psychiatric hospital units.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LPCC and practices in Kentucky.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's posted availability.
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