Valerie Smith is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) practicing in Oak Park, IL. She offers services to individuals and families, working with a diverse age range including children (5 to 10), preteens (10 to 13), teens (13 to 18), and adults (18 to 65). Valerie specializes in supporting clients with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her therapeutic approach integrates various modalities, including trauma focused therapy, solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), family systems therapy, psychodynamic therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), positive psychology, play therapy, somatic therapy, and expressive arts therapy. Valerie provides all services in English (US).