SUMMER VALENTINE, MS, LPC
Therapist
Pronouns: They/Them
Locations: Andersonville & via Telehealth
Languages I Speak: English
Pronouns: They/Them
Locations: Andersonville & via Telehealth
Languages I Speak: English
Good therapy is when you get to a place where you are able to allow yourself to just be. There is space for you to be open and connect with yourself in a way you may never have before. Being able to collaborate with your therapist and establish what you want to achieve during your time together is so beneficial.
I work primarily from a combination of cognitive/dialectical behavioral techniques and a client-centered approach. I believe it is helpful to focus on thoughts and behaviors you find positive and beneficial in your life, and challenge and reframe the ones that aren’t serving you. I see you as the expert on you, and my role in your therapeutic journey is to provide you the space to explore yourself and build upon your strengths. I encourage my clients to explore their emotions and how they are connected to their body and how all of this contributes to how they respond to life.
License:
Degrees:
Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Collaborative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Feminist Therapy, Group Therapy, Holistic Psychotherapy, Humanistic Psychology (Humanism), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy), Psychodynamic Therapy.
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