Valerie Sowell

I believe our mental health is key to living a healthy, productive life. I support people who may find themselves stuck in guilt, shame, denial, complacency, anger, anxiety, depression, or patterns that are affecting their relationships and day-to-day life. I work with clients navigating family issues, identity concerns, trauma, PTSD, panic, grief, and stress that can leave them feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves. I enjoy being on the journey with individuals as they work through their issues and become the version of themselves they already knew existed.

I help clients process, organize, and simplify their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so they can better understand themselves and the people around them. My approach is solution-oriented, creative, and willing to challenge patterns that are no longer serving you. I believe we often spend so much time worrying, reacting, or surviving that we lose sight of how to actually live and enjoy life. In therapy,I use approaches like CBT, CPT, mindfulness-based CBT, motivational interviewing, behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy to help clients work through trauma, relationship struggles, triggers, emotional highs and lows, substance use concerns, and everyday stressors with more clarity and confidence.

Getting to know you! First sessions are centered around learning more about you and your goals. It is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of your expectations and how to achieve them in a safe and structured environment.