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Valayshia Brookins, LPC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Valayshia

Valayshia Brookins is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with nine years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and ADHD, as well as related issues like self-esteem, impulsivity, and coping with life changes. Her background also includes work addressing addictions, compassion fatigue, and family difficulties.

Brookins emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and patterns that get in the way of living well. She guides people through practical steps toward clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and emotional regulation, while supporting goals connected to career, intimacy, and life purpose.

Her approach centers on empowerment and collaboration, helping clients build skills and insight to navigate transitions and heal from past wounds. Sessions are offered in English and conducted through multiple online formats to fit varying schedules and needs.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Valayshia uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients manage symptoms and build coping skills. One commonly used approach focuses on skill-building for emotion regulation and stress management, teaching practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another strand of work involves processing past hurts and trauma by exploring patterns, attachment, and meaning, which can help people move toward healthier relationships and greater emotional balance.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds to find the best fit for the client’s situation and needs.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for varied schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they support ongoing skill practice between sessions with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this clinician commonly address?
The practice works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as self-esteem, impulsivity, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapist’s general approach and style?
The therapist emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment and collaborates with clients to build skills, insight, and practical strategies for managing emotions and improving relationships.
What is the clinician’s background and experience level?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns, including trauma, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Valayshia Brookins is a licensed professional counselor in Connecticut with license number CT LPC 46.004388.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Appointments can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and client preference.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English