- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Valerie
Valerie LaPorte is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 21 years of professional experience. She has over a decade of direct clinical work and serves as a Minnesota Board of Social Work approved clinical and non-clinical licensing supervisor. Valerie works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addiction, and a range of relationship and family concerns.
Clients come with different problems, and Valerie uses clear, goal-focused methods to address them. She blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior, and Mindfulness approaches. Sessions are practical and oriented toward identifying patterns, building coping skills, and setting achievable steps to manage symptoms like sleep disruption, anger, or low self-esteem.
Her background includes long-term work with people who have serious mental illness and experience across the lifespan. She has helped people facing abuse, incarceration, disability-related concerns, and caregiving stress. Valerie also has experience with adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, and co-occurring conditions.
In the room she focuses on listening closely and helping people solve the problems they name. She describes her style as approachable and goal-directed, using focused listening and practical strategies to move forward. She will collaborate on a plan that reflects each person’s needs and strengths.
Her work addresses complex areas such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, substance-related concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Valerie accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
How Valerie’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationships shape how people respond to guilt, shame, and closeness. In sessions this can mean noticing repeated patterns and practicing new ways of relating that reduce blame and self-attack.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions commonly include tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and trying small behavior experiments between meetings to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Valerie will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting plans collaboratively rather than sticking to a fixed formula.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a work break, or meetings can avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining consistency and applying skills directly between meetings.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related concerns such as sleep problems and low self-esteem.
How would she approach shame or guilt stemming from relationships?
Her style is client-centered and goal-directed, using attachment-informed ideas and cognitive tools to talk through relationship patterns and related feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience and more than 10 years of direct clinical practice, including long-term work with people who have serious mental illness.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Minnesota and she practices from Minnesota.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.