Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Valerie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Valerie
Valerie Pinkney-Duke is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and anger. She has more than 21 years of experience and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She aims to meet people with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.
Valerie emphasizes each person's strengths when working toward change. She draws on straightforward, goal-focused methods in sessions. Valerie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals and build momentum toward better days. Her background includes individual and group work with teens and adults. That variety shaped a calm, direct style that keeps sessions focused and useful.
Valerie invites honest conversation about feelings, thoughts, and faith without judgment. In practical terms she helps people address drug and alcohol addiction, relationship strain, sleep problems, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and career concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, and depression.
Sessions are aimed at clear steps people can take between meetings. Valerie encourages people to see themselves as the expert on their own story. She works collaboratively to set goals and offers steady support while people try new responses.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and she emphasizes real-world progress over perfect outcomes.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Valerie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Drug and alcohol addiction
Approaches Valerie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Valerie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns in their thoughts and behaviors and try practical changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many stress responses. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which centers on identifying small, concrete goals and building on what already works in a person’s life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then tailor strategies that fit each person. The process is collaborative and adjusts as people try techniques and report back on what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets people check in between sessions or use shorter updates. These formats help people fit therapy into busy days and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Valerie
What concerns does Valerie help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, low self-esteem, career issues, depression, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, using clear steps and collaborative goal-setting. Sessions tend to focus on behaviors and small changes people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has more than 21 years of professional experience and has worked in both individual and group settings with teens and adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.