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01About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Zeiger is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.
Taking a first step toward change can feel risky, and she aims to provide steady, respectful support through that process. She believes clients are the experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions often include learning simple self-regulation skills to interrupt the body's stress response and restore calm. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Her approach draws on several therapies, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally-focused methods.
She uses these to help people notice patterns and try different responses that feel more helpful. Dr. Zeiger has spent years helping people deal with addiction, relationship struggles, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions such as divorce or separation.
She also supports those working through family of origin issues, first responder stress, and feelings of emptiness, guilt, or shame. People who choose her work together to clarify values, improve communication, and build habits that support wellbeing. She emphasizes practical strategies and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC03877 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1154852176 · 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Valerie names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking small, committed steps toward those values. It helps when worry, avoidance, or stuck thinking get in the way of living a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional patterns, useful for people working through trust, abandonment, or communication problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers on active listening and empathy, giving clients space to describe their experience while the therapist reflects and supports their self-directed growth.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past attempts to find what fits best. That collaborative process may blend elements from different approaches and adjust over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing is easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and anger issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment and family of origin difficulties, codependency, and first responder issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, blending acceptance-based approaches, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally-focused work. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and practicing skills that can be used between meetings.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on burnout, trauma, mood concerns, addiction, and relationship problems. Her background includes helping clients develop self-regulation skills and clearer values-based goals.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Alabama and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling and communication needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin 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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