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Online therapist

Dr. Valerie Glass

Compassionate, practical family-focused therapy

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Valerie

Dr. Valerie Glass uses a relational, practical approach to support people facing family and parenting concerns. She draws on Client-Centered, Narrative, and Solution-Focused techniques to create a straightforward space for problem solving and exploration.

With nearly 20 years of experience, she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family difficulties. She also addresses issues related to gender, sexuality, and women's health. Dr.

Glass holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and is licensed as an LMFT.

Background and approach

Her style is direct and collaborative. Sessions center on what matters most to the client, whether that is improving family interactions, coping with grief, or finding tools for everyday stress. She listens for strengths and helps people build small, practical changes that add up over time.

Narrative work can help reframe personal stories, while solution-focused steps provide clear next moves. Dr. Glass brings experience working with trauma, intimacy-related concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

She also offers support around non-traditional relationship structures and alternative sexual cultures when relevant to a client's goals. Her background includes teaching future therapists in addition to clinical practice. Sessions are offered in English and take place with a licensed marriage and family therapist based in South Carolina.

Licenses include MI LMFT 4101006628 and SC LMFT 7020. The practice uses a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time. Dr.

Glass aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental space where people can clarify goals and move toward them. She meets each person where they are and works alongside them to identify useful steps forward.

Practical therapy approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the work and focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration. It helps people feel heard and supported while they clarify goals and make changes that fit their life.

Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. By separating problems from identity, this approach can help reframe family roles, parenting challenges, and issues around gender or sexuality in ways that open up new options.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps that lead to visible change. It is useful when someone wants practical strategies for managing stress, improving communication, or handling day-to-day parenting challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Over time the plan can shift based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging let clients connect in ways that suit their routines. These options can make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try different communication styles, and access care from South Carolina without traveling.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Dr. Valerie Glass works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief. She also supports issues around gender, sexuality, parenting, and women’s issues.
What is the therapist’s approach or style?
The approach blends Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. The result is a collaborative, practical style that looks for strengths and next steps.
How long has she worked as a therapist?
She has nearly 20 years of clinical experience and also teaches students training to become therapists.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is based in South Carolina and holds LMFT licenses MI LMFT 4101006628 and SC LMFT 7020.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English

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