Works with
How Valerie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Zeiger is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience helping people face strong emotions and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger.
Her approach emphasizes each person's strengths and their own knowledge of their story. She views the client as the expert of their life and works alongside them rather than directing them. Sessions are geared toward identifying patterns that get in the way and learning simple self-regulation skills.
Background and approach
These skills help interrupt the body's stress response and bring the person back to a calmer state. Her work blends acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed thinking, and client-centered care with cognitive and emotionally focused tools. That mix is used to address trauma, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles.
The goal is to help people find clearer values and more purposeful daily choices. Dr. Zeiger supports people through difficult transitions such as divorce, separation, and major life changes.
She also helps with issues tied to family of origin, communication and control struggles, and feelings of emptiness or guilt. She uses plain language and steady guidance during sessions. People who choose her can expect a collaborative process that focuses on practical skills and longer-term insight.
Her background as an Alabama licensed professional counselor informs a steady, experienced presence in sessions.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Valerie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Valerie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven care online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while making room for difficult emotions. It can help with anxiety, depression, and anger when people feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect present relationships and emotions, which can be useful for communication problems, abandonment feelings, and trust issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and direction of work, supporting self-discovery and empowerment.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Dr. Zeiger works collaboratively with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as work proceeds so sessions stay practical and focused on real-life changes.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, worksheets, or frequent support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into a busy schedule and access support from home or work when that is most convenient.
Questions people ask about Valerie
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed perspectives, client-centered listening, CBT, and emotionally focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience as a licensed counselor working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She holds an Alabama LPC license and practices with that credential in Alabama.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients within the allowed jurisdictions.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.