About Valayshia
Valayshia Brookins is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of clinical experience in Connecticut. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those navigating life changes, addiction concerns, and challenges related to self-esteem and relationships.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can share difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear goals so progress is easy to notice.
How Valayshia works
Valayshia aims to empower clients to make changes that feel realistic and sustainable. Many people come for help with grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating disruptions, and work or career stress. She also addresses issues like compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and attention differences in day-to-day life.
Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication problems. Her approach is collaborative. She works with each person to set priorities and choose strategies that fit their life.
Expect direct conversation, thoughtful listening, and guidance toward manageable actions between sessions. Valayshia is based in Connecticut and provides care in English. Her practice supports people looking for steady, practical help with emotional challenges and life transitions.
What Valayshia works with
The areas below are the ones Valayshia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How approaches fit into online therapy
Valayshia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people feel safe and get practical results. One common approach emphasizes skills training and coping strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress; it teaches clear tools you can use during hard moments. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable, helping people make sense of painful experiences and reduce their impact on daily life.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable. That discussion guides which techniques are tried first, and adjustments are made as needed so care matches the person's needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video sessions let the therapist and client interact face to face when a deeper conversation is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or a way to keep progress between full sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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