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Valerie Lighthall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that is based remotely and accepting clients in New York State and Connecticut. She specializes in working with teens and adults dealing with a variety of life stressors such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and personal transitions.
Valerie received her masters degree from Syracuse University in the Advanced Standing Clinical Social Work Program in 2010. Since then, she has worked in a diversity of behavioral health environments, including Outpatient, Inpatient, Crisis Stabilization, and Employee Assistance Programs. Prior to her transition to full time private practice in 2022 she assisted in launching one of her community's first Integrated Behavioral Health program's and held the role of Clinical Supervisor of that program for five years.
Years of Experience: 14 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Transition to new parenthood - Working with parents as they adjust to new parenthood
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