Valerie Ferrer-Douglas

You may look like you have it together, but inside you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, or trapped in your own thoughts. You replay conversations, struggle to quiet your mind at night, or carry experiences you rarely talk about. You've learned to keep functioning while bearing the weight of it all. As someone who has been on the other side of the badge and now serves as a licensed clinician, I understand what it means to bring difficult experiences home with you. When accustomed to being strong for everyone else, therapy can be where you finally take care of yourself. Let me help you quiet the spiral and reclaim your life.

As a former law enforcement officer, licensed clinical social worker, and current children’s social worker, I bring both professional training and real-world-experiences to therapy. I understand that asking for help can make it uncomfortable-especially for people who are accustomed to being the one others depend on.

My approach is warm, honest, practical, and collaborative. We will work together to understand what is happening beneath the anxiety, depression, trauma, or patterns that keep you feeling stuck. I can help you recognize triggers, manage spiraling thoughts, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, process difficult experiences and develop healthier ways to cope.

I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, stress, grief, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I have a particular interest in working with first responders and others whose careers expose them to trauma, high stress and experiences that can be difficult to explain to people who have not experienced them.