- Stress and anxiety
- Life change coaching
- Sleep and coping
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Wolfe is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 17883) with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health. Her listed specialties include stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, coping with life changes, and coaching.
She focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying behavioral strategies, and practicing mindfulness skills. She also uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and hypnotherapy in ways suited to a person’s goals.
Valerie pays attention to how past relationships and family history affect present-day choices. She helps people address abandonment concerns, attachment patterns, communication problems, and commitment or control issues. She also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer-related challenges, and aging or geriatric questions.
Her work can include focused coaching for life transitions and practical help with sleep and stress management. Clients and therapists set goals together and try strategies that fit daily life. Services are provided in English and follow California practice standards.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice notes that fees vary with location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action consistent with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing new ways of responding to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try based on their goals, current challenges, and preferences. Sessions can mix techniques so people can see what fits them best and adjust over time.
Session logistics and exact formats should be confirmed before booking. The description notes use of a subscription that can be canceled at any time and that scheduling begins by completing a short matching questionnaire. Many people find remote sessions help fit care into everyday life by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiver responsibilities. Confirm the session options offered when you select the See online therapy options button before your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical methods like ACT, CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy to try strategies in session and in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience working with adults on emotional and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 17883 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located in the therapist's jurisdiction.
How do fees and payment work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.