Therapist profile
Valerie Malicki, LPCC
LPCC in Ohio - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with ValerieAbout
- Relationship issues
- Parenting concerns
- Imago and narrative
About Valerie
Valerie Malicki is an Ohio LPCC with 20 years of combined experience as a therapist, life coach, and certified mentor. She works with adults on relationship and parenting concerns, intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, and practical life coaching. Sessions focus on concrete next steps and building skills over time.
Valerie emphasizes direct, usable tools rather than abstract talk. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then test new ways of relating and acting. That can mean working on communication habits, boundary-setting, or the small decisions that change day-to-day life.
Her background includes long experience supporting parents and partners while balancing family life of her own. Valerie draws on approaches that look at story and connection, including Imago relationship work, narrative methods, and trauma-focused strategies. She uses those methods to help people untangle painful memories, revise unhelpful life stories, and practice better interactions.
Clients can expect goal-oriented sessions that move at a steady pace. Valerie offers coaching-style guidance alongside therapy tools when that fits a person’s aims. She frames work as collaborative and practical, with homework or short experiments between meetings.
Valerie conducts sessions in English from Ohio. She does not take international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, viewers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Imago Relationship Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful interaction patterns between partners. It focuses on how childhood wounds affect current connection and teaches specific communication exercises that can reduce reactivity and improve listening.Narrative Therapy treats problems as separate from the person by examining the stories someone tells about their life. It helps people reframe limiting stories, identify strengths, and make different choices that align with their goals.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and working through the effects of traumatic events. It uses step-by-step techniques to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and to restore functioning in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and decide together which fits the client’s needs and goals. That collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches over time.
Confirm current session options before booking. Sessions are arranged to fit into everyday life and to support steady progress. Many clients choose online meetings because they make it easier to keep regular appointments, require less travel time, and can be scheduled around caregiving or work. If a shorter check-in or a session that does not use video would help on a busy day, mention that when you schedule so options can be discussed.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship concerns are addressed?
She works with adults on relationship and intimacy-related issues as listed in her specialties, including communication and connection problems.
How would she approach parenting stress?
Sessions combine practical coaching and therapeutic methods to address parenting strain, caregiver stress, and related emotional concerns.
What is her professional background?
She brings 20 years of combined experience as a therapist, life coach, and certified mentor.
Is she licensed to practice in the US?
Yes. She is an Ohio LPCC providing services from Ohio.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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