About me & this practice

Hi, I’m Valery

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, EMDR Trained in Florida

I earned my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University in 2019 and my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2022. Since 2021, I’ve had the privilege of providing counseling services at Berger Counseling Services while also growing my private practice.

While I work with children, teens, parents, and adults, my greatest passion is helping young women break free from the emotional patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, people-pleasing, low self-worth, unresolved trauma, perfectionism, or constant self-doubt, my goal is to help you understand the root of those patterns, heal from them, and create lasting change.

My approach to therapy is holistic, recognizing the connection between the mind, body, and soul. I believe our thoughts, emotions, relationships, life experiences, and, for those who desire it, faith all play an important role in the healing process. Using evidence-based approaches such as CBT and EMDR, I help clients identify unhelpful patterns, process difficult experiences, develop practical coping skills, and build healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and living.

My own experiences with mental health during adolescence inspired my passion for this work and reinforced my belief that healing is always possible. I know firsthand that our past does not have to define our future.

Whether we’re working through anxiety, healing emotional wounds, strengthening relationships, or navigating life’s transitions, my hope is that therapy becomes a place where you feel understood, challenged, and empowered, not just to feel better, but to become the person you were created to be.

Heal. Rewire. Become.