- Direct and collaborative
- Focus on thinking patterns
- Mindful and goal oriented
About Valerie
Valerie Wolfinger is an Ohio-based therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, and other life changes. She focuses on money and financial issues among a wide range of concerns and aims to help clients develop clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping. Valerie brings 15 years of counseling experience and holds an LPCC license in Ohio.
She believes life teaches patterns that made sense once but can become unhelpful over time. In sessions she points out thinking errors and stuck reactions, then helps clients test new ways of responding. Valerie uses a direct, often humorous style so conversations stay grounded and efficient.
Her approach is rooted in Client-Centered and humanistic ideas. That means she listens first, then partners with each person to set goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies when they fit the situation.
Valerie has worked with people dealing with trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, attachment and abandonment issues, and sexual subcultures like BDSM and kink. She also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family problems, and substance use concerns.
Outside of work she enjoys reading, cooking, and time with her four children. Her training includes a master’s degree from the University of Dayton and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University. The focus in sessions is practical change - learning different responses that make daily life easier.
How Valerie’s approaches fit online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience before setting goals. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and offers practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention to the present moment and simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping in daily life.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Valerie will work with each person to match methods to goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That means trying different techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than delivering one fixed method.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexibility around work or family schedules. It also supports using CBT worksheets, guided mindfulness exercises, and motivational interviewing conversations just as effectively as in-person work when both people can connect. If you want to know which session types are available, check the scheduling details when you start the matching process.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Valerie address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, parenting strain, career concerns, and related issues including money and financial problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Valerie uses a client-centered, humanistic style that is direct and often lightly humorous. She works with clients to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a variety of challenges, from mood and trauma concerns to substance use and family stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an OH LPCC.
Which languages are sessions conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients sign up?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.