Valencia Gooden, LCSW, LISW

Therapist in Ohio

Valencia Gooden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes.

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License 34011855A, I.2506607 · Indiana, Ohio Expires April 2028, May 2027
NPI 1457153041 · national registry
Experience and languages 5+ years in practice English

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About Valencia

Valencia Gooden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Valencia aims to help people find small, useful steps they can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

She blends practical tools with open, respectful conversation. Sessions are shaped around each person's goals, whether that means coping strategies for overwhelm or steady work on self-love and life purpose.

Background and approach

Valencia uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help shift unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Relationship skills also play a role in her work. She incorporates ideas from the Gottman Method to help people improve communication and reduce repeated conflict patterns.

When past stress or trauma gets in the way, she may use EMDR techniques alongside other approaches to help lessen the emotional charge of difficult memories. Valencia has five years of clinical therapy experience and more than a decade in human services.

She holds an LCSW in Indiana and a LISW in Ohio and draws on that background to tailor realistic plans for daily life. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on practical progress. Outside of work she enjoys painting, audiobooks, short trips, and practices holistic spiritual wellness.

She values steady growth and partners with people who want honest, doable change.

Credentials

LCSW (Indiana): License 34011855A · expires April 2028
LISW (Ohio): License I.2506607 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1457153041 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Valencia names

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Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Valencia commonly draws on the Gottman Method to address communication patterns and recurring conflict. In plain terms, that means learning practical skills to communicate more clearly and reduce tension during hard conversations.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers each session on the person’s experience and goals. This approach helps people feel heard while they figure out what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build new coping strategies for anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose interventions that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick, flexible ways to stay connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people address stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include life purpose and self-love.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are warm, direct, and goal-focused. She blends listening with practical tools people can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of clinical therapy experience and more than a decade working in human services. That mix informs a pragmatic approach to care.

Which credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) designations and is based in Ohio.

In what languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English only. 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 needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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