- Attachment focus
- CBT tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Valerie
Valerie Novak is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and issues that affect self esteem. Valerie aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and respectful of each person’s strengths.
Her approach begins with listening. She treats each person as the expert on their life story and looks for what is already working. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with a focus on small, doable changes that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
Valerie draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current trust and closeness. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses. When trauma is part of the story, she incorporates narrative work and EMDR-informed care to help process distressing memories.
Clients can expect a calm, collaborative style that centers their goals. Valerie helps people develop tools for coping, repair communication struggles, and rebuild a sense of purpose after loss or big life changes. She also addresses focused concerns like caregiver stress, grief, abandonment issues, and social anxiety.
Valerie works in English and practices in California. She values steady progress over quick fixes and supports people who want to understand their patterns and create sustainable change.
Her approach begins with listening. She treats each person as the expert on their life story and looks for what is already working. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with a focus on small, doable changes that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
Valerie draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current trust and closeness. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different responses. When trauma is part of the story, she incorporates narrative work and EMDR-informed care to help process distressing memories.
Clients can expect a calm, collaborative style that centers their goals. Valerie helps people develop tools for coping, repair communication struggles, and rebuild a sense of purpose after loss or big life changes. She also addresses focused concerns like caregiver stress, grief, abandonment issues, and social anxiety.
Valerie works in English and practices in California. She values steady progress over quick fixes and supports people who want to understand their patterns and create sustainable change.