Valencia Gooden

Valencia Gooden, LCSW, LISW, brings a focused clinical perspective to work in Ohio and holds active licenses listed for Indiana and Ohio. She has five years of professional therapy experience and more than a decade of involvement in the Human Services field. Her practice attends to common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, coping with life changes, and issues around purpose and self-love.

Her clinical approach draws on a range of therapies including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, the Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She frames each session as a collaborative process, tailoring treatment plans and practical tools to the individual goals presented. The aim is to help people identify patterns, explore options for change, and build strategies that align with their values.

Outside the clinical setting she is married and the parent of three adult children with five grandchildren. She spends personal time painting, listening to audiobooks, taking mini getaways, learning new skills, and engaging in holistic spiritual wellness practices. Those personal interests inform her steady commitment to continued growth and to the varied ways people make meaning in their lives.