Valerie Hoagland

My practice is rooted in what I believe to be the principles of a just and compassionate world: It is warm, welcoming, affirming, and emotionally attuned. I am committed to honoring your reality while actively exploring the possibility of healing and practical change. In fulfilling this practice, I will work with you—in partnership—to develop a sense of curiosity about your thoughts and feelings; practice new ways of coping; and explore the systems, behaviors, and beliefs that keep you from living a full and authentic life. Each and every one of us deserves to feel safe, worthy, and heard. My approach is supportive, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and makes explicit room for open and flexible conversations about identity, self-worth, sex, and relationships. My hope is that together we can co-create a set of practical, individualized skills for approaching life’s many obstacles. As a queer-identified clinician, I am informed by my personal and professional experiences working within the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as by my training in Relational and Narrative Therapies, Mindfulness-Based CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Informed care. I look forward to helping you build the life you want and to discovering your unique capacity for resilience.