Valerie Bryan , LPC

Valerie Bryan draws on 37 years of experience in the mental health field to help people move through pain, build resilience, and rediscover sources of hope. She blends traditional talk therapy with creative methods from her training as a registered art therapist, inviting clients to use simple art materials as a way to map relationships, symbolize problems, or express feelings when words are not enough. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential she holds and uses to guide evidence-informed and client-centered care.

Her approach is warm and humanistic, guided by humor, compassion, and a belief that facing difficult emotions is a path to greater self-knowledge. Influenced by Jungian ideas and Native American spiritual perspectives, she emphasizes balance, respect for difference, and gratitude while also recognizing the importance of acknowledging darker or painful parts of the self rather than denying them.

Valerie works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, self-esteem, and life transitions. She aims for clients to experience hope and optimism early in the process and encourages practical steps toward healing. At times she may invite clients to have markers and paper nearby to create a visual representation of a situation - no artistic skill is required. She offers a collaborative, compassionate presence intended to help people love themselves and others more, release old pain, and cultivate greater laughter, gratitude, and authentic living.