Therapist profile
Valeria 'Val' Jones, LICSW
Washington
LICSW in Washington - Stress and Trauma support
Continue with ValeriaWhere Valeria stands
- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Washington / SWI.LW.60910686
- NPI
- 1336503432
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Valeria
Valeria 'Val' Jones is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with seven years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and compassion fatigue. Val helps people who keep putting others first and who are navigating complex family and caregiving roles.
Val uses straightforward conversation to clarify what is happening in relationships and daily life. She pays attention to attachment and family of origin patterns that shape how people respond under pressure. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to set limits, manage overwhelm, and slow down reactive cycles.
Her work includes support for those facing abandonment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, and body image worries. She also helps people coping with chronic illness or pain, divorce or separation, domestic violence aftermath, and first responder stress. Codependency is listed among the areas she addresses, described in terms of relationship patterns and boundary struggles.
In sessions Val uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people process difficult experiences and build everyday skills. She encourages clear, doable goals and tracks progress in regular check-ins. Conversations are concrete and focused on what to try between appointments.
People meet Val to sort through parenting pressures, caregiver fatigue, eating concerns, or workplace stress. She supports clients who are managing the fallout of traumatic events and community disasters. Her approach aims to help people get steadier in their choices and clearer about next steps.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Val uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people untangle repetitive relationship patterns and reduce intense emotional reactivity. One common approach she uses is trauma-informed work that helps people process past harm and decrease triggers so daily life feels more manageable. Another frequent element is skills training that teaches concrete boundary-setting, emotion regulation, and pacing strategies for caregiving or high-stress jobs.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Val collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their current needs, goals, and comfort level. This is a step-by-step conversation, with adjustments made as progress is reviewed in sessions.
Confirm session formats before booking since they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose modes that match their energy level on a given day, for example a video session when deeper connection is wanted or a briefer phone check-in after a stressful shift. Licensed professionals commonly use these options to help therapy fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and compassion fatigue, plus related family and caregiving issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and practical, focusing on clear steps, boundary work, and tracking progress between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a clinician working with adults on trauma, mood, and relationship-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LICSW licensed in Washington and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.