About Valerie
Valerie Rasicci is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She offers a calm, straightforward approach for adults who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Valerie speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She has eight years of professional experience and is licensed in Montana as an LCSW. Her practice centers on individual therapy for adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of abuse or sexual assault.
How Valerie works
Valerie also supports people working through blended family issues, communication problems, feelings of guilt and shame, and challenges around sexuality and women’s issues. Sessions look at what is happening now and what patterns come from past experiences. Valerie helps clients name what they’re feeling and build small, useful routines to reduce stress and increase confidence.
She also works with people who want to recover from post-traumatic stress and rebuild a sense of safety and self-love. Therapy is practical and collaborative. Valerie uses evidence-based techniques to help clients set clear goals and practice new skills between sessions.
She explains options in everyday language and adjusts pacing to match what each person needs. People who choose her describe therapy as focused and supportive. Valerie aims to make progress feel realistic and manageable, one step at a time.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
Evidence-Based Care Delivered Online
Valerie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that target symptoms and everyday coping. One common approach focuses on skills building to manage anxiety and low mood. It teaches practical strategies for calming the body, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and testing new behaviors to reduce worry and avoidance.Another approach centers on trauma recovery and safety after abuse. This work helps people process difficult memories at a manageable pace, rebuild a sense of self, and learn ways to reduce flashbacks, shame, and nervous-system reactivity.
Choosing the right method is part of the process and happens together. Valerie discusses goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjusts techniques as progress is made. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets you work face-to-face when that helps. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text make quick check-ins and ongoing support possible between longer sessions, giving practical flexibility for different schedules and needs.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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