I am licensed in Wisconsin with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Codependency, Family problems, Phobias, Sexual assault and abuse
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WI LPC 5523-125
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Valerie Schmude. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Most therapy takes time to build a rapport and to start getting help. This is what I expected of any therapy. However, from our first session, Valerie listened and asked really perceptive questions that immediately started to help me think through my issues. I was pleasantly surprised at her ability to hone in on areas that I struggle with. Valerie has given me questions to think through between sessions that are hard questions, but are helping me work through my issues.
The rapport is being built in tandem with the therapy. Working with Valerie has been a great experience. Thank you, Valerie!
Written on Oct 16, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Valerie is my fourth therapist since I’ve started therapy, second on Betterhelp. Valerie has been absolutely fantastic so far. Great energy, feedback, and conversation. She validates feelings, as well as challenges and proposes new views. She is educational and applies research of CBT directly to the issues and conversations. Very happy with her support, thus far!
Written on Jul 20, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Valerie is experienced, offers suggestions that are specific to me, listens, and values me as an individual.
Written on Apr 25, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Very caring and offers great insight. I highly recommend.
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
She listens directly and gives feedback to how she understands what I tell her. It's a huge sense of relief
Written on Apr 15, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is so funny and so direct which is exactly what I need
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management