Therapist profile
Valerie Ziel, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
Continue with ValerieWhere Valerie stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 085696
- NPI
- 1366757494
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- stress and anxiety
- boundaries and codependency
- attachment work
About Valerie
Valerie Ziel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, body image, and codependency.
Valerie helps people who feel stuck by looking at how past relationships shape present reactions. She talks through attachment patterns and how those patterns affect trust, boundaries, and communication. Sessions include concrete steps to manage stress and reduce overwhelming anxiety, not just talk about feelings.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people work through dissociation, grief around abandonment, and guilt or shame. Valerie also supports those facing medical or aging-related caregiving stress and people coping with eating or body image concerns. The focus is on practical skills that fit into everyday life.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect to discuss real situations, try small behavioral experiments, and practice new ways of setting limits and asking for needs. Valerie helps people notice patterns, test alternatives, and build more reliable coping strategies.
People who struggle with putting others first, trouble saying no, or living around another person's crises will find focused attention on boundaries and communication. She guides clients in learning to protect their time and energy while staying connected to what matters to them.
How sessions work
How Valerie Uses Evidence-Based Work Online
Valerie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make practical changes. One common approach focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful patterns that come from attachment histories; this helps with trusting others, setting limits, and reducing people-pleasing. Another approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and mood, such as breathing, grounding, and small behavior changes to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Valerie works with each person to figure out which approaches fit their goals and life circumstances. She checks in on what is working and adapts plans as progress and needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to keep continuity after a move or during life transitions. Licensed professionals can help match the approach and session rhythm to what fits a person's schedule and goals.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and takes a collaborative, practical approach. Sessions emphasize clear steps, skill practice, and looking at how past relationships affect current patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship-related issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details when completing the matching steps.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.