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Valerie Marsh, LMFT

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Valerie

Valerie Marsh is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 23 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people move past what holds them back. She brings an emphasis on discovering strengths, learning practical skills, and increasing resilience so clients can pursue a more joy-filled, purpose-driven life.

Background and approach

Valerie works with issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, grief, parenting and ADHD among other areas. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, attachment-informed work, narrative elements, and client-centered care to address both emotional and relational patterns.

Valerie aims to create a compassionate, skill-building environment where clients can explore difficult memories, release persistent negative emotions, and develop new coping strategies. She offers guidance for improving communication, strengthening relationships, and fostering greater self-confidence and contentment.

Valerie invites clients seeking change to collaborate on a tailored plan informed by their goals and life circumstances. She frames therapy as a partnership focused on realistic steps toward meaningful growth and practical problem solving, whether someone is navigating a life transition, coping with mood or stress challenges, or pursuing healthier connections with themselves and others.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Growth

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape current patterns and helps clients explore connection, trust, and emotional safety so they can form more satisfying relationships and repair attachment wounds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning concrete strategies to change them, making it useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and self-regulation skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotional balance during difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. Together they consider the client’s goals, preferences, and the challenges presented, adjusting methods over time so the plan remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access regular support from licensed professionals without traveling to an office. The variety of formats allows clients to choose what feels most practical and comfortable while pursuing consistent progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Valerie address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar and ADHD among other focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and skill-oriented, combining cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, attachment-based ideas, narrative techniques, and a client-centered stance to help clients build resilience and practical coping tools.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Valerie has 23 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, guiding people through relationship struggles, trauma recovery, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LMFT credentials with registration details MN LMFT 1007 and IA LMFT 000314 and practices with a Minnesota location listed.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability, and 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 appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessInfidelityMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Minnesota, Iowa

Languages

English

What Valerie can help with

Valerie Marsh works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Valerie works with clients who are weighed down by life stressors.

How Valerie approaches therapy

Valerie's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

Experience and training

Valerie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Minnesota, with 23 years of clinical experience.