Valarie Johnson, LICSW
Practical, steady support for life and parenting challenges
Book with Valarie- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Valarie
Valarie Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of counseling experience. She has provided care across many settings and supports people facing worry, mood changes, loss, and stress. Valarie takes a straightforward but warm approach and encourages practical steps forward.
She helps people cope with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and self-esteem struggles. Parenting concerns and relationship strain are part of her work, along with support for compassion fatigue and life changes.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues like adoption and foster care, abandonment, and family of origin patterns. Her practice blends several approaches to match a person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused techniques, and client-centered values shape her sessions.
That means conversations that look at thoughts and behavior, explore past patterns, and set clear, doable goals. Valarie aims to be both supportive and challenging. She listens, reflects what she hears, and offers straightforward feedback to help people try new choices.
She likes to watch progress and helps people build skills they can use between sessions. Based in Washington, she holds a Washington LICSW. Sessions are conducted in English and delivered online in formats that fit modern life.
People are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment when ready.
What Valarie works with
Everything Valarie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Valarie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches Valarie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people feel understood and can steer their own goals. It helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and choices. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new routines for anxiety, depression, and coping with change.
She sees which methods fit and adjusts as work progresses. Finding the right mix is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together based on personal goals, values, and how well particular techniques feel in practice.
Online sessions let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can serve for brief updates, tracking progress, or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to keep momentum and schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Valarie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting issues, relationship strain, self esteem and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, abandonment, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is generally warm and direct. She listens attentively, offers clear feedback, and supports practical steps toward change.
What is her professional background?
She brings three decades of counseling experience across diverse settings, including work overseas and with culturally varied populations. That background informs her practical, adaptable approach.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Washington LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices from Washington state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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