- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Attachment issues
About Valeria
Valeria 'Val' Jones is a Washington LICSW with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, and compassion fatigue. Val also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care, and caregiver strain.
Val uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In sessions she helps people talk through painful memories, overwhelming emotions, and difficult family patterns. Conversations aim to identify what keeps guilt and shame active and to find small, practical steps forward.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Val listens for how past relationships and current pressures shape daily life. She offers concrete ways to manage symptoms and to try different responses in everyday situations.
Val draws on experience working with people who have chronic health conditions, body image struggles, eating-related issues, and the stresses that come with first responder roles or blended family dynamics. She also supports those coping with divorce, domestic violence, and disaster-related trauma.
People meet with Val to sort through family of origin problems, codependency patterns, or the particular strains of caring for others. Sessions look at attachment-related concerns and practical coping tools. The goal is clearer thinking and more workable choices when guilt and shame feel heavy.
Evidence-based approaches and how online sessions work
Val uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and relationships keep distress active. Cognitive-based approaches look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach practical ways to test and change them; these are often used for anxiety, depression, and intrusive guilt. Trauma-informed strategies pay attention to safety and pacing while helping people process painful memories and reduce reactivity, which can fit work on shame from abuse or loss.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Val will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels manageable. Together they choose techniques and try them out, adjusting as needed based on what helps in day-to-day life.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit someone balancing caregiving, work, or chronic health demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Val focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy for guilt and shame?
Val uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a collaborative style to identify patterns that keep guilt and shame active and to try practical responses in everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including chronic illness, body image, and family of origin issues.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Washington LICSW and practices in Washington state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.