Lisa Valiente, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 7 years in practice

Lisa Valiente is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of practice who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149019858 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1740781889 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Lisa

Lisa Valiente is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of practice who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She offers a calm, respectful approach and aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable. Her work emphasizes building confidence and clearer motivation so clients can move forward.

She uses straightforward conversations to tailor goals and plans to each person's needs. Sessions often focus on practical tools for managing overwhelming feelings and on understanding patterns from family of origin and past relationships.

Background and approach

That combination helps people address codependency, shame, and isolation while building self-love and healthier social interactions. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities first, along with cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and psychodynamic thinking to look at recurring patterns rooted in earlier experiences.

Lisa pays attention to what matters most to each person, whether that is finding life purpose, improving self-esteem, or working through trauma and abuse. Conversations are paced to match readiness and practical needs. The goal is clearer choices and daily steps that feel achievable.

All work is offered in English from an Illinois practice. People who prefer phone, video, chat, or text-based sessions can use the format that fits their routine. For many this flexibility makes it easier to keep momentum between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Lisa names

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Online support

How Lisa blends therapy approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy keeps each session focused on the person and their priorities. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters, and shaping goals together so conversations stay relevant to daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression by changing patterns of thinking and testing new behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. These techniques can help people who feel overwhelmed or stuck when emotions run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy makes those approaches easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, homework review, or shorter progress notes between sessions. Together these options give flexibility while keeping therapy consistent and focused.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems. Additional focuses include codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and women's issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are client-centered and practical, combining empathetic listening with tools to manage difficult emotions. She adapts her style to each person's needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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