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Valerie HurstLCSW

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We all deserve freedom—freedom that comes from honoring our complexities, being true to ourselves, and sharing our worth with the world. I support clients as they work to reconnect with themselves when experiences, traumas, and stressors have created disconnection from their values and identity. Therapy provides a space to process and understand ourselves and our experiences without shame or judgment, helping us break patterns, build meaningful connections, and live a fuller, more present life.

About Valerie

Location

Virtual, Texas

Insurance Accepted

Cigna/Evernorth, Centivo, Cash (out of pocket)

Communication Style

Authentic, Engaging, Exploratory, Humorous, Warm

Focus areas

ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, IPV/DV, Immigration, Individual Therapy, OCD, Panic, Phobias, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Relationship Concerns, Religious Trauma, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, Latine Community

Years of Experience

15+

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Therapy provides a space to process and understand ourselves and our experiences without shame or judgment, helping us break patterns, build meaningful connections, and live a fuller, more present life.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Education

MSW - Social Work, The University of Texas

Interests

Photography, reading, working out, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new places.