Valarie Collins
LPCC
Kentucky
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Continue with ValarieAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, Kentucky / 103924
- NPI
- 1568420727
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- CBT strategies
- Goal oriented care
About Valarie
Valarie Collins is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship concerns. She works with people who are coping with grief, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, life changes, and a broad range of related problems. Valarie uses practical conversation and collaborative problem-solving to help people take the next step toward feeling better.
Valarie draws on 17 years in counseling and a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Her background includes outpatient clinics, private practice, rehabilitation and detox programs, intensive outpatient services, and psychiatric hospital units. She has experience helping people individually, in groups, and in couples sessions.
Her approach adapts to each person’s needs. Valarie commonly uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, and she blends client-centered, solution-focused, and trauma-focused techniques when helpful. Sessions include questions, suggestions, and educational resources tailored to specific concerns.
In sessions she helps clients define clear goals and track progress toward them. She offers tools to process thoughts and feelings, manage symptoms, and develop coping skills. The emphasis is on practical steps that can fit into daily life.
Valarie invites a collaborative working style where clients shape treatment choices. She will discuss strategies, suggest exercises, and provide materials related to the issues being addressed. People who want a direct, goal-minded counselor may find this approach useful.
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How Valarie’s methods work in online therapy
Valarie commonly uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Motivational interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change and resolve mixed feelings about making changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and it teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and reactions.
She also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas so the sessions stay focused on the person’s goals. Together the therapist and client decide which approaches to use and tailor techniques to what the client needs. This is a collaborative process that looks at goals, preferences, and progress rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Ask the therapist which live services and messaging options are offered and how scheduling works. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments can match work or family schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, give worksheets, and guide coping skills effectively in remote sessions, helping therapy fit into everyday life without requiring major changes to routines. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
CodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
17+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family tensions, grief, intimacy issues, anger, low self esteem, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical. She asks questions, makes suggestions, provides educational materials, and helps people set and track clear goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 17 years of experience and a master’s degree in mental health counseling, with work across outpatient clinics, private practice, rehab and detox programs, intensive outpatient services, and psychiatric hospital units.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, registered in Kentucky and practicing from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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