About Valerie
Valerie Pinkney-Duke welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or changes in relationships. She speaks plainly and listens closely, helping people sort priorities and find small, manageable steps forward. Valerie is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in Ohio with 21 years of experience.
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and test new ways of coping.
How Valerie works
Sessions often focus on skills that can be practiced between meetings, like grounding techniques, thought tracking, and setting realistic goals. Valerie has worked in a range of settings with teens and adults, and she has experience in both individual and group formats. She pays attention to the whole person, including how parenting, work, sleep, and substance use affect mood and daily life.
Her additional focus includes drug and alcohol addiction. In conversations she makes space for thoughts about faith when that matters to the person she is meeting. She aims to be respectful and compassionate while encouraging people to use their own strengths.
That practical support can include concrete plans for managing anger, improving sleep, or rebuilding routines after loss. Valerie describes change as a step-by-step process. She works alongside people to set achievable goals, track progress, and adjust strategies as needed.
The emphasis is on doable actions that make everyday life feel more manageable.
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What Valerie works with
The areas below are the ones Valerie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online care
CBT helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors and try small experiments to change them. Online sessions can focus on tracking thoughts, learning coping skills, and practicing new behaviors between meetings to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and short-term goals. In video or text sessions the therapist and client build clear, achievable plans and check progress regularly, which can be useful for addressing stress, anger management, or early recovery from substance use.
Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful to the client.
Online formats offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation for skill practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging works for quick updates, brief coaching, or steady support between longer sessions.
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