Valerie Wolfinger

Valerie Wolfinger is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with 15 years of experience supporting people as they work toward meaningful, lasting change. She believes that many struggles are shaped by lessons learned earlier in life - beliefs and coping patterns that may have been understandable at the time, but no longer fit the realities of today. When those old conclusions go unexamined, it can be easy to get stuck in thinking traps, unresolved problems, and emotional overwhelm that make day-to-day life feel harder than it has to be.

Her work centers on helping clients become more flexible, grounded, and capable in the present. Valerie values being alongside clients as they uncover new perspectives, practice different responses, and experience authentic shifts in how they relate to themselves and others. She has worked with individuals from many walks of life and supports concerns that can include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationship challenges, grief, addictions and substance use, and life transitions. Her background also includes a focus on postpartum and fertility-related concerns and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.

Valerie uses a person-centered, humanistic style that aims to bring out each client’s strengths and support forward movement without losing sight of what matters most to them. She is known for a direct approach and may incorporate humor, thoughtful challenges, and practical questions to help clients get to the point and stay engaged in the work.

She earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, majoring in Health and Human Services with a focus on Family Studies, and completed her master’s degree at the University of Dayton, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her four children, reading, cooking, and watching Netflix.