Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Valayshia works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Valayshia
Valayshia Brookins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She creates a straightforward, calm space for conversations about difficult emotions.
Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental approach. She encourages clear, honest talk about what is causing distress. Sessions are practical and aimed at small, achievable steps that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her work includes support for trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. She also helps people coping with grief, addictions, career strain, and parenting challenges. Other areas she addresses include ADHD, bipolar concerns, and issues around body image and attachment.
Valayshia emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then partners with each person to set goals. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people see what is changing between sessions.
People looking for help with anger or intense stress will find a practical focus in sessions. She combines conversational therapy with problem-solving and coping skills. The aim is to reduce overwhelming moments and build steadier daily routines.
What Valayshia works with
Everything Valayshia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Valayshia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches and online care that fit busy lives
Evidence-based techniques focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach teaches coping skills for stress, anxiety, and anger by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing responses in session. This helps reduce overwhelming reactions and build steadier routines. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and difficult memories in a paced way, helping people make sense of painful events while building skills to manage strong feelings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to each person's concerns and goals, then suggests methods to try. Together they review what works and adjust the plan so sessions stay useful and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick reflections, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These formats add flexibility for working around appointments and managing care from home or work.
Questions people ask about Valayshia
What issues does Valayshia commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on listening, setting clear goals, and teaching coping skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional counseling experience working with a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.