Valarie Collins

Valarie Collins acknowledges that reaching out for help is a significant step and emphasizes that people are not alone in that process. She is licensed in Kentucky as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a state credential that authorizes clinical practice (KY LPCC 103924), and brings 17 years of experience in the counseling field.

Valarie holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health counseling. She has worked with people of all ages on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, anger management, relationship difficulties, trauma and various types of abuse, adjustment to change, intimacy-related issues, family conflicts, grief, and self-esteem challenges.

Her professional experience spans outpatient mental health clinics, private practice outpatient offices, rehabilitation facilities, detox units, intensive outpatient programs, and psychiatric hospital units. Valarie has provided therapy to individuals, groups, and couples across these settings.

Valarie adapts her therapeutic approach to fit each person’s needs. She most often uses motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, and typically combines these with other approaches when appropriate so the strategies, goals, and pace align with what will work best for the individual.

In sessions she will ask questions, offer suggestions, and provide education and supportive materials that relate to the issues being addressed. Together with clients she identifies goals and regularly discusses progress toward those goals.

Valarie offers messaging, live chat, phone, and video services through BetterHelp. She keeps a set schedule of live appointment days and times to choose from, and after therapy begins she is open to discussing additional days or times that may not be posted. For messaging, Valarie checks messages several times a day and responds as soon as possible, primarily on weekdays with some responses on weekends. She aims for collaborative work so clients feel empowered, supported, and confident in their accomplishments.