Therapist profile
Valerie Kennedy Lang, LCSW
LCSW - stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Valerie
Valerie Kennedy Lang is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also supports people encountering trauma and abuse, ADHD challenges, relationship strain, and issues related to family or parenting concerns.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens and works collaboratively with each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps toward change. Valerie emphasizes nonjudgment and draws on the client's strengths.
She uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. Emotion-focused ideas and mindfulness practices are included when helpful. She adapts tools to address emotional regulation, negative thinking patterns, and relationship stress.
Valerie's background includes work in healthcare settings, nonprofit organizations, and private practice. That experience informs her work with people affected by chronic illness, grief, and caregiving roles. She has helped people navigate fertility, cancer, and end-of-life concerns as well as first responder stress.
Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and to set achievable steps toward those goals. The focus is on practical coping skills, clearer communication, and manageable behavior changes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
How sessions work
How Valerie’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy places the person's concerns at the center of sessions. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people name what they want to change. This approach helps when someone needs support sorting priorities, making decisions, or coping with family stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a clear way. It uses practical exercises and homework to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) elements teach skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interactions with others.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Valerie will talk with the person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That makes it easier to focus on coping skills, communication, or grief work depending on what matters most.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy around parenting, work, and caregiving responsibilities because they reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use techniques like CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and skill coaching effectively in remote appointments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She listens and works collaboratively, focusing on clear goals and practical steps. Techniques include client-centered work, CBT, DBT elements, EFT ideas, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in healthcare settings, nonprofit organizations, and private practice.
Is she credentialed and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices with that credential in that state.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a cancellable subscription model.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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