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Valerie Yorker

Therapist
16 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Anger management, Grief or loss
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

About Me

I provide both individual and group therapy. The therapy services I have provided include working with the mentally ill, dual diagnosed, DDD population, ER assessments, inpatient, outpatient, partial care, RTC level of care, and incarcerated individuals. My experience includes but is not limited to the assessment and diagnosis of youth, adults and families. I have experience with developing and implement therapeutic interventions and treatment plans with goals and objectives along with education culture and recreation.


Services I provide are: discharge planning, case management services that included referring youth and families for services as needed and deemed appropriate, individual, family and group counseling. Monthly reports to the court on substance abuse/dependence progress and recommendations for continued services.


Developing and implementing programs including but not limited to educational cultural and recreation.


Experienced developer working with youth and adults from both DDD and DVR, which included job placement services for the mentally ill, mentally challenged and brain injured population. Familiarity with both DDD and DYFS licensing procedures and agency policies. Experience working with juveniles incarcerated in Juvenile Justice Commission and adults incarcerated in a maximum security facility such as Rahway State Prison in NJ.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    16 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Columbia University, MSW (Master of Social Work) at Columbia University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Bipolar disorder, Family issues, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Physical health issues, Relationship issues, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Structural Family, Multi-Systemic (MST), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Play, Behavior Modification, Trauma Focused CBT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Art Therapy
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    13 North Main Street
    Cranbury, NJ 08512
Next available: Jun 24