Valerie Jackson, LMSW, LCSW, CSW
Compassionate guidance for parenting and life challenges
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- 30
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Valerie
Valerie Jackson is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, and parenting challenges. She brings 30 years of experience and a steady, practical approach to sessions. Valerie encourages clients to build on their strengths and take manageable steps toward change.
She sees people who are coping with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, or problems with sleep and eating. She also supports those dealing with career transitions, compassion fatigue, and life changes that feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
Parenting is a frequent focus, with attention to communication, boundaries, and everyday routines. Valerie draws on several well-known methods to shape sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and move toward them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the pace and goals focused on each person’s needs. Her style is respectful and collaborative.
She listens first, then offers tools and small experiments to try between sessions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical changes that fit daily life. Valerie is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW and LCSW, and also holds the CSW credential.
She conducts sessions in English and has worked across many common life and relationship challenges. If someone wants steady, experienced support for parenting and related concerns, she offers a straightforward path forward.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Valerie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Valerie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take action toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. This approach is useful for stress, parenting strain, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thought and behavior and offers specific skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaborating at a person's pace, creating space to explore concerns and set goals together.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that fit. The plan can be adjusted as needs change so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people see visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick check-ins, written reflections, or shorter exchanges between longer sessions. These options give flexibility and make consistent support more manageable.
Questions people ask about Valerie
What kinds of concerns does Valerie help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens carefully and offers practical tools and small experiments to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LMSW and LCSW credentials and the CSW designation, and she is licensed in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Valerie?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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