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Valerie Kennedy Lang, LCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Valerie

Valerie Kennedy Lang is an LCSW based in Missouri who focuses on anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, relationship issues, and a wide range of life stresses.

Background and approach

She brings 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate major life changes, caregiving challenges, chronic illness and end-of-life concerns, and the emotional fallout from trauma and loss. Her background includes work in healthcare settings, nonprofit organizations, and independent practice, which informs a practical, empathetic approach to treatment.

Valerie centers her practice on listening, collaboration, and a nonjudgmental stance while partnering with clients to set and move toward personally meaningful goals. She draws from evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and emotionally-focused approaches, adapting techniques to each person’s needs.

Valerie aims to create a balanced therapeutic relationship that emphasizes strengths, builds coping skills, and supports emotional processing across issues like self-esteem, compassion fatigue, family conflicts, and adjustment to illness.

Approaches for Online Care and Skill-Building

Valerie commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques in online work. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress, while mindfulness therapy teaches attention and self-regulation skills that can reduce reactivity and support coping with chronic illness or grief.

She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities; DBT provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Choosing the right approach is collaborative: Valerie will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and specific challenges and then tailor methods to fit those needs rather than applying a single strategy across the board.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can access care around work, caregiving, or medical schedules. These formats make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and use therapeutic tools between sessions, and Valerie adapts her methods to suit the communication style that works best for each client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Valerie supports a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and many life transition challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing listening, nonjudgment, and working together to set goals that reflect each person’s priorities.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked in healthcare settings, nonprofit programs, and independent practice supporting people through medical, caregiving, and bereavement-related work as well as general mental health concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - holding Missouri license MO LCSW 2010029939 and practices out of Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Services are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication preferences.
How is cost and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Valerie can help with

Valerie Kennedy Lang works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

How Valerie approaches therapy

Valerie's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Valerie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri.