Valerie Holcomb

Valerie Holcomb is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship problems. She brings 18 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she works to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space.

She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and dialectical skills in ways that fit each person. That means sessions can include learning new coping tools, practicing different ways to respond to difficult thoughts, and talking through painful memories or losses. Valerie emphasizes collaboration and helps people set goals that match their values and daily life.

Her background includes work in hospitals, substance use treatment settings, community mental health, schools, and correctional facilities. She has supported people through trauma, PTSD, and complex life stressors and has led groups as well as individual sessions. Much of her community time has involved veteran-focused programs and mental health advocacy.

Valerie aims to move at a pace that feels manageable. She listens closely, checks in about what is and isn’t working, and adjusts the plan over time. People who want practical tools and steady support often find this approach helpful.

If someone is ready to begin, Valerie guides the first steps and helps set achievable goals together.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values while learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with grief, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, centers on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression, sleep problems, and anxiety. It often uses practical exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Valerie will work with each person to pick or combine methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She checks in regularly and changes the plan if something isn't helping.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats were not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and offer options that match daily routines. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper emotional work. Licensed professionals can use these online arrangements to help people build coping skills, manage grief, and work through major life transitions.