Valerie Boughner

LMFT
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About Me

Hello, my name is Valerie Boughner. I have over 20 years experience working as a High School and Middle School guidance counselor and many after school programs that provided crisis counseling with teens that are having difficulties at home, at school, at work, and with their peers. I can help you manage your thoughts and emotions in a healthy way that will improve your life experiences in this world. I was the assigned as the lead crisis counselor at school and helped many teens in despair learn ways to navigate out of a situation that they felt trapped in. I worked as a resource teacher for teens in the special education programs in public school helping teens reach their education goals. I also worked for almost 4 years a therapist with children, teens and their families who have autism and other significant mental health diagnosis.
I would describe my therapeutic approach as warm and empathic while empowering my clients to become the best versions of themselves. .

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 17

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LMFT #4635 (Expires: 2023-08-31)

LMFT #MT 2344 (Expires: 2023-03-31)

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Valerie Boughner. We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written by J.U. on Jun 22, 2022 after therapy with Valerie for 2 months

Valerie was great!

Written by J.U. on May 21, 2022 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching

Extremely helpful and professional

Written by M.E. on May 19, 2022 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

I instantly felt connected, cared for and heard/understood by Valerie. She shares a bit of herself so you don’t feel alone. I highly recommend her

Written by K.A. on Apr 28, 2022 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

She's wonderful

Written by D.O. on Dec 15, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I like Val a lot, she’s really sweet and non judge mental. She listens carefully and responds in kind.

Written by S.E. on Nov 30, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Very kind, knowledgeable, professional, attentive, doesn’t judge, shared with me stories and examples from her own life. Made me feel like I’m not alone with what I’m going through.

Written by K.. on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Very wonderful and helpful couldn’t be more grateful for her help

Written by M.A. on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief

Really recommend app. Helped me with my mental health!. Told me what I needed!

Written by K.E. on Jul 13, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Valerie is easy and enjoyable to work with. She is trustworthy and non judgemental which makes her easy to talk to . She took the time to understand my therapy goals and has a positive, uplifting attitude. I have worked with other therapists in the past, but my experience with Valerie has been much better than any of my previous experiences. I look forward to continuing working with her.

Written by J.A. on Jun 29, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks

Valerie Boughner is so thoughtful, welcoming, kind and caring. She is truly passionate in helping others find freedom, improve, and reach their goals to win their battles. I am grateful for her willing and kind heart to help me be a better woman of God and leader!

Written by J.U. on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes

Valerie is just wonderful and amazing! She cares about me deeply, I’m so glad that I have her as my counselor. She helped me to get back on my feet and saved me from the darkest moment in my life. I truly appreciate what she’s done for me, she’s the best counselor you could've have!

Written by R.U. on Apr 05, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching,

Amazing soul

Written by C.I. on Mar 30, 2021 after therapy with Valerie for 1 week on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Valerie was my second therapist on teencounseling.com. My first experience didn't go too well and it took a lot of courage to make the shift but I am so glad I did because Valerie is so WONDERFUL! She really cares about you and she listens. For once, I felt like someone understood me. She asked all the right questions and even got me to be vulnerable with her, which is definitely something I struggled with.

I highly recommend Valerie to anyone! She is so sweet and charismatic and anyone would be lucky to be working with Valerie! Thank you for everything!

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