- Client-Centered Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Glass is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in South Carolina with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family issues, and LGBTQ and women’s concerns. She also addresses parenting, intimacy-related matters, grief, ADHD, and sexual diversity topics like BDSM and polyamory.
Dr. Glass holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and supervises students training to be therapists. In sessions she listens to each person’s situation and focuses on what they want to change. She offers straightforward conversation, practical steps, and collaborative planning rather than lengthy theory talks.
Her practice pays attention to patterns that begin in the family of origin and how those early roles and expectations show up now. People often come to discuss recurring relationship dynamics, difficulties with boundaries, or expectations passed down from parents. Dr. Glass helps identify those patterns and find clearer ways to respond.
She uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective, narrative approaches that look at the stories people tell about themselves, and brief solution-focused work to set achievable goals. These methods are used to address stress, coping with life changes, and practical relationship concerns.
Dr. Glass describes therapy as a collaborative process. She listens, reflects, and offers options for change. For people juggling work, parenting, or complex sexual and gender identities, she aims to make sessions focused and useful.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says. It helps people clarify their own goals and make choices that fit their life. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and the roles they inherited from family. It can help when family of origin patterns keep repeating. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and short-term goals to change current problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work with the therapist. Dr. Glass will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as the client notices what helps most.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography did not list specific formats. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy week. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when someone prefers not to be on camera. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to clarify how sessions will be arranged and which methods will be used in the online setting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, plus LGBTQ and women’s concerns. Additional areas include parenting, intimacy, grief, ADHD, and sexual diversity topics.
Which therapeutic approaches are used?
She practices client-centered, narrative, and solution-focused approaches. These emphasize the client’s perspective, the stories people tell, and setting short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 20 years working as a therapist across multiple settings and also teaches students training to become therapists.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Michigan and South Carolina and is based in South Carolina.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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