Hi, I’m Valerie

I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor at Restoring Hope Counseling, and I understand that life can be challenging at times and sometimes you need a little extra help in the season of life you are in. 

Are you having a hard time trying to navigate relationships in your life? Or maybe you are struggling to conceive? Or possibly you are struggling to navigate pregnancy? Or maybe even going through the adoption journey? You feel like no one listens to you or that you have to be someone else in order to make others happy. You care constantly on edge and anxious. It feels like you can’t control anything, and you feel a constant panic about who you need to please, all the while you feel as though your life is not your own. 

It’s time to take control of your life and your future. There is hope, you can do this. 

I can help you set healthy boundaries with the people in your life, so that you can finally say no and do what is best for you. I can help you with emotional regulation and how to implement that in your life. 

I will walk with you as you grieve the loss of a partner, baby, family member or friend whether through death or the ending of a relationship. I can help you as you navigate all of the emotions that can come with infertility and adoption. It is time to be who you were meant to be.

If you are ready to work with someone who will validate your emotions while also challenging you to grow, please reach out and schedule your first appointment or consultation today.

Licensed Professional Counselor (License #85055)

Areas of focus

I work with individuals and couples with the following challenges . . .

Infertility | Adoption | Perinatal issues | Grief | Anxiety | Relationship Issues 

How I got here

Growing up I went through my own mental health struggles. I knew that one day I would also want to help someone in need and be that support for them. When I got to college I started studying more about human development and how that can look across the lifespan. I ended up interning for an adoption agency in Houston, which is where I found my love for adoption and working with families, birthparents and children in the adoption world. A few years into working with families I realized that I still had a desire to help others in a different way. So I went back to college for a Masters degree and pursued my counseling career. Helping people has always been something I hold dear to my heart and I am grateful to help everyone I work with and walk beside them during their tough times. I had a professor once tell me that you don’t choose counseling, counseling chooses you and I couldn’t agree more!

Qualifications and Logistics

Licensure

  • Licensed Profesional Counselor

    (License #85055)

  • PMH-C

Off the Clock

  • I love playing with my dog and spending time with family and friends

  • I love watching movies and my favorite TV shows

  • I love hiking, working out, swimming and most things outdoors/ being active. I try to go hike in every city/state/country I visit

  • I love learning new crafts and just started learning to crochet  

Education

  • Master’s in Human Sciences with a focus on counseling from Prairie View A&M University

  • Bachelor’s in Child Development and Family Living from Stephen F Austin State University 

Insurance

  • Aetna

  • BCBS

  • Cigna

  • Lyra Health

  • United Healthcare/Optum

Rates

  • $175- Individual Session- 55 minutes

  • $200- Couples/Family Session- 55 minutes

Availability

  • Tuesday 

  • Wednesday

  • Thursday

  • Some Fridays and Saturdays depending on availability

    Champions Office Only

Special Training

  • Perinatal Mental Health Certified

  • Gottman Trained

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional training

  • Solution Focused Training

  • Over ten years of Adoption and infertility training

Frequently Asked Questions

Wherever life has taken you, Hope is still within reach.

Restoring Hope Counseling is here to walk alongside children, teens, adults, and families in Houston, TX on the journey toward healing and wholeness.