About Valentina
Valentina Gasparro helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction concerns, sleep problems, anger, and challenges with self-esteem. Valentina uses familiar, straightforward language and practical tools to guide people through tough times.
Valentina is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, with 25 years of experience. She offers one-on-one support that focuses on what the person wants to change.
How Valentina works
Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, problem-solving strategies, and skills for coping with strong emotions. Her approach draws on several therapy styles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice thoughts and move toward valued action.
Attachment-based ideas look at how past bonds shape current relationships. She also uses client-centered listening and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation. Valentina blends practical techniques with calm, empathetic listening.
She encourages small, doable steps so progress feels manageable. When trauma or grief is present, she works at a pace that respects the person’s experience. Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Valentina practices from Illinois and accepts international clients. She aims to create a clear plan together so goals are understandable and measurable.
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What Valentina works with
The areas below are the ones Valentina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. It suits issues like anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on values and small behavior changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationships shape how people connect today. It helps with intimacy concerns, relationship patterns, grief, and feelings of isolation by tracking the ways safety and trust form in relationships.
Valentina treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will talk with the person about goals, past efforts, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. Adjustments are made over time so therapy stays relevant to what the person wants to achieve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets a therapist and client read facial cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messages work well for short updates, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping consistent momentum.
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