Valerie Ortega, LPC

Areas of Expertise:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Pregnancy

• Infertility

• Adoption

• Grief and Loss

Approach:

I take a person centered approach to therapy. I feel my clients are the experts in their own lives, sometimes we just need a little help getting there. I like my clients to feel validated, safe and that they can trust and open up to me. 

LGTBQIA+ Affirming

Education:

• Master of Science in Human Sciences with a focus on Counseling from Prairie View A&M University.

• Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Living from Stephen F. Austin State University. 

Special Training:

I have taken many trainings on adoption related issues and grief, and Anxiety Treatment.

Licensure:

Licensed Professional Counselor

(License #85055)

Availability:

I see clients Online in the evenings during the week. And In Person on Thursdays and Saturdays in the Champions Location.

Fees and Insurance:

Individual Therapy- $160 a session

Couples Therapy- $200 a session

In Network With:

• United Healthcare

• UBH

• Optum

• BCBS

• Lyra

• Cigna

You want to be happy in your life and feel hope in your relationships again.

Are you having a hard time trying to navigate relationships in your life?  It feels like you are doing everything alone and no one is validating your feelings, but you are always having to validate theirs. You feel like no one listens to you or that you have to be someone else in order to make others happy. You care constantly on edge and anxious. It feels like you can’t control anything, and you feel a constant panic about who you need to please, all the while you feel as though your life is not your own. 

Maybe you have been struggling with infertility and long for a baby of your own, but it feels as though that will never happen. Maybe you are considering adoption, but that feels like an overwhelming process. 

It’s time to take control of your life and your future. There is hope, you can do this. 

I can help you set healthy boundaries with the people in your life, so that you can finally say no and do what is best for you. I can help you learn how to manage the anxiety you feel. 

I will walk with you as you grieve the loss of a partner, baby, family member or friend whether through death or the ending of a relationship. I can help you as you navigate all of the emotions that come with infertility and adoption. 

It is time to be who YOU were meant to be. So Let’s do this!

Who I help:

I help women and couples that are struggling in life with anxiety, relationships concerns, infertility, grief, adoption issues and trauma.

How I help:

I help by listening to you, validating your feelings, and making you feel safe. While we will work together to figure out what you can do to cope and process through your concerns to live life to the fullest. I will also help you to find ways to do selfcare, as I believe that is important when working through concerns in your file. I will walk with you through the hard times when you feel like you are all alone.

What my clients say about working with me:

My clients say I don't judge, I don't make their thoughts or opinions feel stupid. I provide comfort for them to feel safe opening up and I listen to what they have to say. My clients say that they can tell I genuinely care about them. 

Off the Clock:

When I am not working I am playing with my pup Lucy, spending nights watching movies with friends and family. You can probably find me going for a hike, walk, working out, swimming or pretty much anything outside. I love baking and watching TV shows. I also love arts and crafts and I have a cricut that I like experimenting with. 

Fun Fact about Me:

I am obsessed with all things llama. I am half Peruvian and my family always jokes that you're really not Peruvian if you don't have something llama in your house. So now I just collect llama things as I go.

Schedule a Session with Valerie Today!

"It is going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible"