Tania Valente

Tania Valente is a licensed psychologist in Texas and a licensed marriage and family therapist in New Mexico. She practices with an interpersonal, systemic, and supportive orientation, grounded in the belief that healing often happens through compassionate relationships. She approaches each person’s goals with empathy and an open mind.

She brings 18 years of counseling experience and has worked in a wide range of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations, non-profit organizations, community health centers, university counseling centers, integrated behavioral health care settings, hospice, and government agencies. Over the course of her career she has assisted people facing many life stressors, such as depression, anxiety, substance use concerns, family stressors, parenting difficulties, trauma, and end of life care.

Valente has specialized training in couples and family work using Gottman methods, integrated behavioral approaches, emotionally focused therapy, and solution-focused techniques. Her practice also incorporates several evidence-based treatments - cognitive behavioral therapy, written exposure treatment, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and motivational interviewing - to address a range of symptoms and needs. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish and welcomes opportunities to include any of these languages in therapy.