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Dr. Valenta Ward-Gravely, LPCC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Valenta

Dr. Valenta Ward-Gravely is an Ohio-based licensed professional counselor with 20 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family challenges, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She creates a compassionate, culturally attuned environment where clients can explore grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and other life changes. Her work also addresses eating and sleeping issues, anger, parenting questions, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice emphasizes individualized care that honors each person’s background and strengths. She brings experience with multicultural concerns, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment dynamics, and neurodiversity, including autism and Asperger syndrome.

Dr. Ward-Gravely draws on approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to support practical coping skills and personal growth.

Clients can expect collaborative guidance focused on building resilience, clearer communication, and actionable strategies. She accepts international clients and offers a range of online session formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Ward-Gravely frequently uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, strengths-based space where a person’s priorities guide the work; this approach helps with self-understanding, relationship concerns, and emotional processing. She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, a practical option for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping skills development. Mindfulness therapy is employed to build present-moment awareness and stress regulation, supporting issues like rumination, sleep disruption, and emotional reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods as the work progresses so clients can find what fits best for them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different locations and at varied times. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes and to select the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward specific objectives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
The practice supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life transitions.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
The style is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy and cultural responsiveness while using evidence-informed techniques to develop practical coping strategies and personal insight.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician brings 20 years of experience working with diverse concerns, including addiction recovery, attachment issues, multicultural matters, and neurodiversity.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The therapist is licensed in Ohio with the credential LPCC and the Ohio listing OH LPCC E.0004302-SUPV.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted for online work.
What session formats are offered for online care?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsADHD

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsHearing impairedIntellectual disabilityJealousyMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Traumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English