Valerie Engel , LPC, LMHC

Valerie Engel brings nearly two decades of counseling experience to people facing addiction, mood and sleep difficulties, relationship challenges, trauma, and major life transitions. She listens closely to help individuals reconnect with their strengths and inner wisdom, then collaborates with them to build practical skills and strategies for clearer communication, healthier relationships, and more effective ways of coping. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered principles, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and assessment of work-life balance to address symptoms and daily functioning. She is certified in HeartMath® for stress management and in Trauma Sensitive HeartMath®, offering tools aimed at reducing stress symptoms and supporting a renewed sense of control and self-mastery.

Engel began her counseling work in addiction and recovery in 2007 and expanded into broader mental health therapy in 2017, developing experience with co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, parenting concerns, career stress, codependency, divorce and family-of-origin issues, loneliness, women’s issues, aging, and sleep challenges. She holds the credentials LPC and LMHC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed to practice in Colorado and Washington State. Her practice emphasizes respect, practical skill building, and steady support as people work toward clearer goals and improved daily functioning.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own insights. In this approach Valerie Engel creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where individuals explore feelings and discover personal strengths, which can be especially helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, and the emotional impacts of life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and patterns linked to addiction or trauma by teaching skills for coping and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Valerie Engel works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors methods over time so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible access to care. These options allow scheduling that fits work and family life, support during transitions and recovery, and ongoing skill practice between sessions, making consistent progress more achievable for many people.