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LISW-CP

Molly Valerio, LISW-CP

  • Experience41 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Molly

Molly Valerio is a South Carolina licensed clinical social worker (LISW-CP) with 41 years of professional experience offering compassionate, individualized care. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, career issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, alongside additional focus areas such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and chronic illness related challenges. Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaboration.

Molly adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances, drawing from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused interventions, existential perspectives, and EMDR when appropriate. She aims to meet practical needs while attending to deeper emotional and relational patterns.

Molly describes beginning therapy as a courageous step and approaches each therapeutic relationship as a partnership, supporting clients as they move toward clearer goals and more manageable daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathic environment where clients guide the pace and focus of conversations; this approach supports personal insight, self-acceptance, and practical problem solving. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured techniques and skills training, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to improve connection and regulate strong feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine what methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time as progress and priorities become clearer, so clients are active partners in shaping their care.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue work during busy days, transitions, or when travel is limited, while allowing licensed professionals to provide consistent support tailored to each person’s situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Molly commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and many life changes and coping challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative, respectful, and sensitive, with treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 41 years of professional experience to her work, drawing on long-term clinical practice across a variety of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LISW-CP and is licensed in South Carolina as SC LISW-CP 9850.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is payment or cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

41+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English