Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed clinical social worker/therapist licensed in Minnesota with over 10 years of clinical experience and 21 years of professional experience working with people facing a variety of personal barriers or struggles. I am also a MN Board of Social Work approved clinical and non-clinical, licensing supervisor. I have been blessed, working with clients ranging from young children to the elderly dealing with varying issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues to anger management, family issues, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, incarceration, and disability related concerns to name a few. I have a lengthy & robust career working with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and facing a broad range of challenges. I have worked almost exclusively with individuals who have serious mental illness for the vast majority of my professional career.
My counseling style is empathetic and goal-directed. I believe that approachability, focused listening and effective problem solving is the key to success in a therapeutic relationship and every client that I am blessed to serve will feel heard and empowered to achieve their goals. Being treated with dignity, respect and compassion are also the tenets that I abide by and will display that in every interaction and intervention. My approach combines a variety of theoretical perspectives designed to meet your needs, including solution-focused brief therapy, strengths therapy, and cognitive-behavior therapy to ensure that the highest level of outcomes are achieved as outlined by a unique treatment plan that will be tailored to your needs.
I look forward to working with you!
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Valerie LaPorte is a Minnesota-licensed clinical social worker with more than 10 years of clinical experience and a total of 21 years of professional experience. She is approved by the Minnesota Board of Social Work to serve as both a clinical and a non-clinical licensing supervisor.
Over the course of her career she has worked with clients across the lifespan, from young children to older adults, addressing a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger management, family conflicts, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, incarceration-related issues, and disability-related challenges. For the vast majority of her professional life she has worked almost exclusively with individuals who have serious mental illness.
Her counseling approach is empathetic and goal-directed, grounded in approachability, attentive listening, and practical problem solving. She prioritizes treating each person with dignity, respect, and compassion so that clients feel heard and empowered to pursue their goals.
Valerie integrates several evidence-informed approaches to fit each person’s needs, drawing on solution-focused brief therapy, strengths-based work, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to develop individualized treatment plans aimed at meaningful outcomes.
She looks forward to supporting people as they work toward greater well-being.
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