Hello, I’m Valerie—though most people call me Val. I’m the owner and therapist at Inner Reins Counseling, where I provide virtual outpatient counseling for women experiencing mild to moderate depression or anxiety. Many of the women I work with are functioning in their daily lives but feel emotionally stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by patterns that no longer feel aligned with who they are.

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A significant part of my work focuses on helping women repair their relationship with themselves. Many clients enter therapy carrying fear, self-criticism, or self-hatred shaped by religious trauma, fear-based belief systems, or long-standing relational wounds. When this internal relationship feels unsafe or strained, it often shows up through unhealthy boundaries, unfulfilling relationships, or patterns that reinforce emotional exhaustion.

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In our work together, we focus on increasing awareness of these patterns and gently replacing fear with compassion, shame with understanding, and self-criticism with self-trust. My goal is to help clients develop a more secure and respectful relationship with themselves—one that naturally supports healthier choices and more fulfilling relationships.

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I offer short-term therapy, typically up to six months, focused on insight, skill-building, and meaningful, sustainable change. My role is to walk alongside clients as a guide—helping them better understand their triggers and patterns, strengthen emotional regulation and self-awareness, and move toward a greater sense of security, connection, and wholeness in themselves and in their relationships, including with God and their children when relevant.