Valarie Collins, Therapist, KY

Licensed

Online Counseling

(109 reviews)

MA, LPCC Valarie Collins

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Licensing: MA, LPCC Years in Practice: 17 State: Kentucky

You are not alone and you have taken a huge step by reaching out for help!

Hello and welcome! Thank you for your interest in working with me as your therapist. My name is Valarie C. Collins. You are welcome to call me Valarie or Val for short. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Kentucky. I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Psychology before obtaining my Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and have approximately 15 years of experience in the counseling field. I have experience working with people of all ages with a wide variety of concerns (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, stress, anger management, relationship issues, trauma including various types of abuse, and adjustment to change, as well as others). I have worked in various settings such as outpatient mental health clinics, private practice outpatient offices, rehabilitation facilities, detox units, intensive outpatient programs, and psychiatric hospital units. I have experience working with individuals, groups, and couples.

I feel that my therapy approach differs depending on the concerns that are being addressed. We will work together to find the approach, strategies, and goals that are the best fit for you. I use motivational interviewing techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy the most, but typically there will be a combination of various types of therapy utilized in our counseling relationship.

As a therapist, I will be doing many things to assist you in finding solutions, processing thoughts and feelings, and gaining relief from your symptoms. As we go through this process, I will ask questions, make suggestions, and provide some education and educational materials related to your specific issues. We will also identify goals that you would like to accomplish and will discuss progress on those goals.

I offer various types of therapy services through BetterHelp (messaging, live chat, phone sessions, and video sessions). I have a set schedule of appointment days and times to choose from for live services (chat, phone, video). However, after we start meeting, we can discuss additional days/times that I may not have posted openings for. So, if there are certain days/times that are best for you, I am certainly open to discussing this. For messaging, I will be checking my messages several times a day. I will be responding ASAP, but this will primarily be on weekdays, with some responses on weekends. You are a priority to me and I want you to feel that way. I want our work together to be collaborative so that you feel empowered, supported, and confident in the accomplishments that I know you can achieve!

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Bipolar disorder Depression Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Intimacy-related issues Anger management Self esteem Coping with life changes
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Valarie is the absolute best. I would recommend her to anyone!

Valarie has been amazing. I have came and gone from the app a few times and she is always here when I need her. She listens and gives great recommendations

Love Val, she’s the best!!!!! Always request her!!! She’s just great!!! Very helpful!

Val is hands down the best. She truly listens and offers sound advice.

Val is very patient, kind, and intelligent! Her insights are spot on - she has really helped me cope with my stress and anxiety.

Valarie is compassionate, kind, extremely flexible, and she challenged me in a good way. It is not exaggerating to say that she changed my life. Thank you!

Val is one of the most caring people. She combines an effort to connect on a personal yet professional level with the ability to help you navigate your primary concerns and create a strong plan for coping. I would recommend Val to anyone and frequently do!

She's the BEST!

Valarie is amazing. She is so compassionate and understanding. She has truly made a difference in my life.

Valerie’s is easy to relate to. That’s something that is huge with me regarding therapy. I feel supported and validated during our conversations. Additionally, she is very knowledgeable and has a lot of great ideas and suggestions. Thanks so much Val for working with me.

I know therapists aren’t miracle workers but Val is pretty darn close. I always feel so much better after talking to her and she’s helped my symptoms go from crisis level to manageable multiple times throughout the years. I’m thankful to have such a kind, caring, and genuine therapist

Valarie has be a Godsend. She is amazing. She listens gives incredible feedback. I Wish I would done this years ago.

Val has been very helpful as I've worked through different issues. She is knowledgeable, insightful, and empathetic, and a great listener. She provides additional resources when necessary (articles, research, etc). I highly recommend Val as a therapist!

Val has been incredibly helpful in giving me practical daily tools to use to diminish my anxiety. I’ve been in therapy off and on for years and am new to working with Val. In just a couple sessions I am seeing a marked difference in the way I feel. Thank you , Val and thank you, Better Help!

Valarie is very professional, prompt to sessions and responding, cooperative/flexible with scheduling, and she's a great communicator -- every week she checks in briefly and lets me know she's available/accessible. I highly recommend her, and I've had a lot of therapists in my 50 years of life!

Val is amazing. She hears my concerns and offers validation. She puts into words what I have trouble expressing on my own and has amazing insight. She also offers tools to help with coping mechanisms. Highly recommend!

I enjoyed having Valerie as my therapist, she helped me work through the what I needed. Very reliable and supportive.

Valarie is amazing. She’s a wonderful listener and extremely supportive. She’s provided me with helpful strategies to manage anxiety and tools to help me organize my thoughts.

The best and I have seen therapists off and on since the late 70s. She's one of my top 2 and the other one would not have been suitable for this issue at all.

I saw Valarie a couple of years ago for several months, and she helped me a lot to learn to manage stress. Recently, I’ve had some life stressors come my way and have returned to Val to help me manage stress and process these stressors effectively. I have confidence that she we be a great help. She’s a great therapist. So glad I found her and this platform.

Over the short period of time I have been on better help Valarie collins has helped me make huge strides with my mental health.

I have never participated in therapy for a significant period of time but after speaking with Valarie every week, I actually look forward to my BetterHelp sessions and have done so for months. She is great and has really change my perception of therapy for the better.

Valarie is wonderful! She always makes time for me and checks in when she hasn’t heard from me in a while. She listens patiently and offers great advice. 10/10 would recommend!

I've found Valarie Collins to be extremely knowledgeable, and helpful in practical ways, with exercises and information. I feel like I've accomplished something after a session with her. She's a good listener too; I feel like she's really listening to me. (I've never realized until now, how many therapists I've confided in over the years, who didn't really seem interested in me. It gives me pause. I highly recommend Valarie Collins!

So easy to open up to. Valarie truly listens and her responses are calming, informative and helpful.

I really like her!

Val is exceptional and a great listening ear! A true sounding board for the really difficult stuff life throws your way.

Val is a phenomenal therapist. She listens and supports me, and makes me feel seen and heard. Thanks to her guidance I feel like I have the skills to better handle difficulties and stresses in life. I’m so thankful we were matched!

She is amazing.

I have truly such enjoyed this experience thus far and it has really helped me when I was breaking. I don’t think I’m ready to stop yet but I am learning. I have heard a lot of negative reviews about this app and I am lucky that isn’t the case for me. Val is fantastic and im happy to have her.

I’ve been seeing Val for a few years now and I am just so grateful for her. In my time seeing her, my anxiety has gone from unbearable to manageable & I’ve gotten sober and maintained my sobriety. I’m not saying she is the sole reason for these things happening but she was definitely a supporting factor. She always makes me feel heard and is sympathetic and nonjudgmental. She’s always in my corner and I truly feel like I can tell her anything, and I have! I’m so glad I started therapy.

She is responsive and takes the time to really hear me out. She has always made me felt heard. At times my day has drastically changed and I’ve had to cancel or reschedule an appointment she always makes a point to help me find another appointment that will work.

I would recommend Valerie Collins wherever she practices. She is the reason I use Better Health.

Great so far

As soon as I heard Val’s accent I felt at home. She listens so intently and offers helpful feedback and suggestions. She’s so personable and seems very knowledgeable. I’m very grateful to have been matched with her.

I love that I never feel judged and she really is so genuine in trying to help. If I haven’t spoke to her in a few days she will message me and check in. Sometimes I need the motivation to reach out so that helps so much.

Best therapist I've ever had. Listens to everything you say. Responds right on time. Advice that really relates to you instead of generic responses. Remembers everything you tell her so you never have to recap previous conversations. Feels like more of a friend then therapist. Loved her

Valerie is a great listener who gives positive input. I enjoy our sessions.

She gives me specific things to work on that challenge me intellectually. She meets me right where I’m at.

She is very helpful, attentive and caring, helps you find different ways to look at your problems. She always asks for your input if she wants to send you a worksheet or additional information.

Valarie is the best therapist I feel like I have ever talked with. I don’t think I’ve been excited to meet with a therapist before but I feel like Ms. Collins is actually helping me with issues I have been holding onto for decades. She is very supportive and explains to me what we will be working on each session in advance. I’m really happy I found such a great therapist on Betterhelp.

The best therapist ever

Valarie is committed to deliver the best during consults. Thanks!

Valerie is great to work with. Helped me through my anxieties around big life changes. My life and mindset has definitely improved since working with her.

Val is amazing! Super supportive, responds quickly, and accommodates to what you want. She understands what is happening and is able to talk about it with you in a professional manner.

I have seen several therapists over the years. Valerie is by far my favorite.

I can't imagine anyone better.

Val is supportive and provides many different tools and exercises that help with all the different issues that arise. She does not judge and allows me to pick topics I want to focus on but is able to help Segway into problems/issues that I need to focus on. She has been a tremendous help with my depression, anxiety and trauma. She has helped me increase my confidence as well. Definitely recommend her foe all the above mentioned issues.

Valarie has been a tremendous help to me in a short period of time. She is so kind and doesn’t make me feel judged at all. A few weeks ago I was an anxious mess, and Valarie has given me so many tools to manage my stress better. I avoided therapy in the past because I thought my problems were silly and I felt embarrassed by them. I am so glad I gave BetterHelp a try.

Valerie is smart, professional and is helping me learn to be more assertive and set boundaries. She is also great at parenting issues. I would highly recommend her.

Val is an exceptional therapist and knows how to get to the root of the issue. I have had many revelations with Val's guidance and look forward to my therapy session every week.

Valarie is such a lovely person and is great support!

She has given me questions and assignments to complete to help me through my hard times and to help me understand myself and my life. Most therapists just listen, but she gives action which is extremely helpful.

Val is fantastic! She takes you and your concerns on as if they are her own and works around the clock to ensure her clients are taken care of.

Valarie is a wonderful caring and compassionate individual. She responds with just the right questions and always makes me feel validated but asks probing questions in just the right way. I would recommend her to anyone looking for help and feeling lost. She will help you find your way.

I was in a very sad place and Valerie really helped me.

We have only spoken once but I have all the faith in her as I am leaning on her right now for some guidance.

Valarie has been so great. Even though she has only been my counselor for a few weeks, I feel she is very attentive & cares about my well-being and progress. She gives me many solutions to my problems and allows me to make choices based on what works for me. She replies to all my messages within a timely manner and is very flexible for our sessions.

The BEST!

Val is great she helping me out a lot and I greatly appreciate her for it

A year ago I was extremely anxious, dissociated, and just all-around NOT okay. I got into therapy with Val and it’s insane how much better I’m doing. You can’t expect a therapist to solve your problems for you, I definitely had to put in a lot of work. But Val gave me the tools I needed, facilitated my growth, and was always there to listen when I needed someone. She is amazing! 12/10 would recommend her!

Valarie is very knowledgeable and offers a lot of strategies to help me with my problems. I’ve gone through a lot of counselors over the years and none are comparable to Valarie.

Shes asks all the right questions to get you thinking in ways you hadn't before. She helps to validation and reassure you what you are feeling in normal and ok. With the email communication prior to our first video I felt like we were able to dive in so much faster.

Val has helped me through the hardest time in my life and I’m forever grateful for her. I couldn’t of gotten through this or been this strong without her.

Valerie has truly helped me through a tough time personally and professionally. She addresses my concerns individually, and has given me coping techniques to deal with my challenges. She listens and responds with empathy and objectivity. She makes me feel heard, and offers alternative points of view that I might not otherwise have considered. I highly recommend Valerie!

I cam to Val because I was having issues with relationships, my career, and depression. She helped me with all of these. It's clear that she is very experienced and has a lot of knowledge on these topics and how to help with them. I always look forward to speaking with her.

I’ve been with Valarie for quite a while now, and she’s been fantastic in helping me with issues surrounding trauma, grief, depression, and substance use. She is incredibly insightful and extremely kind and caring.

I started talking to Valarie several months ago mid COVID, I was struggling with my relationship and my anxiety and depression really bad. To the point where I had called the TALK hotline a few times, before I realized I really needed someone to talk to on a regular basis. The questionnaire process pointed me to Valarie, and right away within the first few sessions she helped me get through so much. She’s given me tools to use in real life to help me fight off my stress and keep me focusing on what’s best for me. I am so thankful I was matched with her, she is the best, most helpful counselor I have talked to over my years of trying others.

Val is a fantastic counselor. She supports me and I feel safe to talk about anything. I never feel judged or like we can't talk about something. I know she will give me guidance to help me make the best decision for myself based on my needs.

Valarie is amazing! She always listens to what I have to say and has really good advice. She is the reason I recommend betterhelp to anyone that is looking for counseling!

Super happy with BetterHelp! I enjoy talked to Val. I feel like I can be honest about my opinions and talk without judgement.

Valerie has been amazing! She listens well and gives wonderful advice- I would recommend her as a counselor to anybody!

Val is great! She is very attentive and proactive, and asks lots of questions. She's very careful to adapt to the needs of her counselee, rather than trying to impose a script or agenda upon the session. She doesn't dictate or give orders, but rather suggests mental exercises and tools and to help anyone deal with any given situation. Thanks Val!

Valerie has been extremely helpful and I’m so comfortable with her!

Valarie is amazing. She is always quick to respond and follow-up with me when I slack in responding. This has been so helpful in my struggle through losing a job, changing careers, and loss of relatives.I would recommend her to anyone! (And have to several friends)

I really like how Miss. Valarie talks to me. She always sounds like she cares in her messages. She usually answers once a day, everyday for me, and tries to help in any way she can.

She's the best! very helpful. Direct yet comforting

Valerie has been an incredible help! I have navigated the old as well as the new. My therapy with Val has been extraordinary.

She is always on time and she there when you need her

We very recently started but so far she is very responsive and seems very knowledgeable. As well as being very good at listening and hearing.

Although we are just getting started, I feel like Valerie is understanding of my issues and able to bring out the things I need to talk about.

Love working with her!

Val respects my work schedule and that I cannot respond to her messages right away. She always checks in with me after a few days of no response and I really appreciate that. She’s been very helpful so far. I would strongly recommend her.

Valerie is very compassionate and responsive.

I have only been speaking with Valarie for a few weeks, but she has helped me more than anyone could ever understand. She is understanding and listens to my concerns and helps me organize my thoughts in a healthy way.

Valarie is super amazing!! She’s so understanding and seems to get what I’m trying to say instantly. I actually look forward to talking to her throughout the day. It’s like my personal space where I can say anything I want and won’t be judged. She also offers a lot of insightful advice/revelations and steps to help manage what I tell her, which I really appreciate.

Val is amazing. I’ve only had her for a few short weeks and she has helped me tremendously.

Valerie was a great therapist. I totally wish I lived close to her to see her in person. I’m so sad to leave her but I have to because in person therapy is better for me. I will always carry her help with me while I continue my fight against anxiety.

Valarie has been the easiest person to open up to. She is kind, understanding and provides techniques to help yourself. She responds very quickly and always appropriately to messages. I have been very satisfied with Valerie’s expertise and compassion.

Valarie has been so wonderful and understanding of me. It’s been a much better counseling experience than any of my past experiences. She’s so great at listening and providing much needed feedback

Valarie Collins has been amazing! I immediately felt relaxed and comfortable in speaking to her. Sometimes my session covers a lot of different topics and she does well with addressing each and provides me with tools to use outside of sessions for personal improvement.

Love working with Val. She’s honest and understanding. She makes me feel like my feelings are valid and is always helpful.

Valarie is great. She is very attentive, always timely, and very compassionate and understanding. This is my first time in therapy and she's given me nothing but a wonderful experience, great insight into my issues, and valuable advice. I would recommend her to anyone!

Valarie is thoughtful, kind, and intelligent. She understands my struggles and guides me to work through them. She is very personable and a great counselor!!!

I think she is doing an amazing job, and a wonderful thing for people in need of direction.

I was nervous to start online counselling, but I'm so glad I did. Val has helped me improve my life and work towards my goals. She's patient, kind, and caring when it comes to her sessions. She really validates what you're thinking/feeling. I've made a lot of progress in my 2 months with her.

Val is an amazing therapist! She is very knowledgeable and I am very confident in her expertise. I would highly recommend Val, especially in the areas of trauma and life changes.

Valerie is great. She always responds to me and gives me feedback. She checks in with me even on the weekends. She’s super helpful and is really there for me.

Valarie is great!

Great counselor. See all sides and perspectives.

Valerie is wonderful, I would recommend her to anyone needing a little help. She is beyond supportive and always here for me when I need her.

I really enjoy working with Val. We are still early in our working relationship but she has been very helpful so far. I look forward to continuing to work with her.

Valarie is a great counselor with a vast array of knowledge to share.

Valerie is amazing!

Valarie is wonderful and has a great way to make you feel better after each session. I was nervous to talk at first but she has been so helpful.

She is wonderful! She always checks in every day and even weekends to make sure I’m having a good day! She has been so helpful and making me feel so much more relaxed!

Valarie has been extremely helpful and has put a my life in positive motion. I am very happy with the perspective and understanding that she has shared with me.

I have had one session with Valerie and it was extremely beneficial to me. I believe that she will be able to give me the support that I need and I look forward to working with her.

Valarie is an unbelievably caring and understanding individual. She is a seriously amazing person to talk with and passes no judgment!

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