- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Vallerie
Dr. Vallerie Hancock is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life purpose. She also addresses trauma, grief, addictions, and career shifts.
Dr. Hancock works with young adults, women, and first responders on issues such as social anxiety, mood disorders, and recovery from sexual assault and other abuse. She helps people talk through difficult emotions and practical life changes. Conversations are direct and grounded in real-world goals.
Her style mixes practical skills and values-based work. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and act on it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and change behavior.
Client-Centered Therapy guides how she listens and responds, giving people space to lead the conversation. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term steps for immediate problems like stress, work transitions, or relationship conflicts. Sessions often combine checking current challenges with small, doable tasks between meetings.
Dr. Hancock has worked for 15 years in clinical settings and with individuals facing domestic violence, first responder stress, bipolar and mood disorders, and seasonal affective disorder. She guides people who feel stuck after major changes toward clearer next steps. Practical tools and values-based decisions are central to her approach.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their values and take small actions toward them. It is useful for anxiety, stress about life changes, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression and social anxiety by practicing new responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Hancock will talk with each person about what matters, what has or hasn't worked before, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress or obstacles appear.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or use sessions during a break from work. Therapists and licensed professionals often blend values-focused conversation with skills practice and short homework between sessions to keep changes moving forward.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Dr. Hancock supports stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, life changes, addictions, trauma, grief, and life purpose questions.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She combines values-based work with practical skill building, using ACT and CBT to clarify priorities and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background in years?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and trauma-related issues.
What credential and location apply?
She is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.