Tania Valente, LMFT - Therapist in Texas

About Tania

Tania Valente greets readers with a practical, relational approach to common family and parenting stresses. She aims to create a calm, compassionate space for people to talk through what feels overwhelming. Her style is supportive and interpersonal, focused on helping clients reach goals with empathy and openness.

Valente is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and also holds a Texas psychologist license (LIC# 39799) and a New Mexico LMFT license (LIC# CMF0200391).

Background and approach

She brings 18 years of counseling experience across many settings. That includes work in inpatient psychiatric care, community health, university counseling centers, hospice, and integrated behavioral health environments. Her practice draws on relationship-centered methods and evidence-based tools.

She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and EMDR depending on the issue. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual’s goals and situation. Tania has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

She is fluent in English and Portuguese and works with international clients as well. Readers who prefer remote options can connect by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The practical focus in sessions is on clear goals, coping strategies, and rebuilding closer connections within families and relationships.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Tania commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it emphasizes actions that match personal values. This can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on improving emotional connection in relationships by identifying patterns and creating new ways of responding, which can help with intimacy and family tensions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can blend different strategies so the work stays practical and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t convenient, and live chat or text messaging for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

Tania helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting and family stressors, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Her approach is interpersonal and supportive, focusing on compassionate relationships and collaborative goal-setting. She blends relationship work with practical techniques to help clients make changes.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 18 years of counseling experience in settings such as inpatient psychiatric care, community health, university counseling centers, hospice, and integrated behavioral health care.

Which credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and holds a Texas psychologist license (LIC# 39799) and a New Mexico LMFT license (LIC# CMF0200391). Her professional location is listed as Texas.

What languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she also notes experience using Spanish in her work.

What session formats are offered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 18 years
Licensed: New Mexico, Texas
Languages: English, Portuguese

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