Valerie Jackson, LMSW, LCSW, CSW
Michigan · 30 years in practice
Valerie Jackson is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, and issues with self-esteem.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801077180 · expires November 2028
- LCSW, Colorado
- CSW.09932499 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1356471908 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Valerie
Valerie Jackson is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, and issues with self-esteem. She brings thirty years of clinical experience and a straightforward, compassionate approach. Valerie encourages people to notice their strengths and use them to face hard moments.
She listens closely and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Valerie draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings shape important relationships and interactions. She also uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and focus on values-based actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when helpful for changing unhelpful thoughts and building coping skills.
Valerie keeps language simple and sessions grounded in everyday problems. She supports work on grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting stress, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and communication problems.
People meet Valerie in Michigan for practical, down-to-earth help. She works in ways that aim to reduce overwhelm and build small, steady changes. Starting therapy often feels hard, and she aims to make the process clear and manageable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Valerie names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Valerie commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand how emotions shape bonds and patterns in close relationships. This approach helps identify moments when feelings drive reactions and opens space for new, more connected ways of relating.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and choosing actions that match personal values. ACT can help when anxiety, low mood, or avoidance make it hard to move toward meaningful goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. She aims to tailor methods so sessions match what feels most useful and realistic for the person’s life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short break. Chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing thoughts helps clarify feelings. These options give flexibility to keep progress steady while fitting therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Valerie help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and related concerns such as eating, sleeping, parenting, and career changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and gentle. She listens closely, highlights strengths, and focuses on clear goals and steps people can use in daily life.
What is her professional background?
Valerie has thirty years of clinical experience working with mental health and relationship concerns and emphasizes collaborative, strength-based work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds credentials as an LMSW, LCSW, and CSW and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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