About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Stephens is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in individual counseling. She brings 25 years of practice helping people with stress, anxiety, grief, career questions, and low self-esteem.
She speaks plainly and works to make the first steps feel manageable for anyone who is worried about reaching out. Her approach centers on listening and collaboration. She uses client-centered therapy to tailor conversations and goals to each person.
How Valerie works
This means sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a comfortable pace. Dr. Stephens also offers coaching-style support for career concerns and motivation.
She helps people clarify next steps, set realistic goals, and build confidence. Conversations often mix practical planning with attention to feelings that get in the way. When it matters, she can include faith-informed perspectives on request.
That option is offered alongside other ways of working so clients can choose what fits their values and needs. She commonly addresses issues such as forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace strain. Sessions aim to be respectful and sensitive while focusing on concrete changes a person can make.
Dr. Stephens works with each client to create a plan that feels useful and achievable.
Valerie lists one way of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How client-centered therapy works online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's experience and goals. In this approach the therapist listens deeply, reflects what is said, and helps the client steer sessions toward what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and decision-making around work and relationships.Dr. Stephens also uses coaching-style conversation for career and motivation issues. Those sessions emphasize clear next steps, goal setting, and practical strategies to build confidence and momentum. If requested, faith-informed perspectives can be woven into sessions to match personal values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses options and adjusts methods based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process makes it easier to try different ways of working until something fits.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, ongoing support between calls, or when typing feels easier. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules.
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