I highly recommend Valerie - I just finished working with her after four months of weekly therapy. As a queer, trans and disabled person, I found her skilled at using language that made me feel seen and reflected my life experience. She helped me tremendously, providing compassionate and wise presence. She is smart, a great listener and good at making me feel safe to express my authentic feelings and complex history. I got a lot out of her invitations to reflect on my values and to reorient myself back to taking steps in the direction of my values, even while life conditions are hard. She helped me reflect on what qualities I have that helped me get through past times in my life that were difficult. Im grateful for her ability to reground me in the current moment. She was also very helpful in coaching me in parenting and being in relationship. Thank you, Valerie!

I had the pleasure of working with Valerie as part of an intensive outpatient clinical team for nearly 2 years. Valerie was very competent in rendering high level individual and group therapy treatment to a broad range of clients. She demonstrates a deep commitment to Dialectical, Behavioral & Narrative therapy models. She is very helpful in assisting clients with self care and self regulation skills. She offers compassionate and professional service with a palatable and humorous approach.

I have had the privilege of working with Valerie in a professional, large hospital setting. She is a committed and hard working therapist. She is able to truly see the unique person or family system in a variety of complex life circumstances. She is dedicated to creating a thoughtful and effective care plan, and has the therapy chops to see it through! I have seen people in her care experience relief, learning, and growth!Jamie Hampton Hundley, LCSW

I had the opportunity to work with Valerie Hodgskiss MFT as part of a clinical team, prior to her opening her practice. In that setting, we collaborated on cases frequently and I had the opportunity to see firsthand the excellent care she provides to clients. Valerie excels at treating anxiety and at taking an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach, helping clients examine their goals and values and take steps toward them. I highly recommend her for adults, teens, couples and families.

I had the pleasure of working with Valerie as part of an outpatient clinical team for nearly 2 years. Valerie demonstrates a high level of commitment, compassion, care, and professionalism with the clients she serves. Her warm nature and sharp clinical skills effectively promote healing and growth in the clients she works with.-Jonel Peters, LCSW

I have had the honor and true pleasure of working closely with Valerie as a colleague. Her warmth and dedication to her clients is astounding and evident from the moment she begins the therapeutic relationship.As a colleague, I have always felt respected, deeply cared for, as well as, appreciated for being my authentic self.Valeries work in this field is a gift to the profession. Her clients will undoubtedly feel safe in her presence and supported during their personal journey towards healing.It is without reservation or hesitation I highly recommend Valerie Hodgskiss, LMFT. As your therapist, she will assist you in navigating the challenges you are enduring in life in order to help you find understanding, inner peace and acceptance.With Gratitude and Sincerity,Rachel Ruderman, PsyDLicensed Clinical Psychologist

Valerie has a wonderful gift of insight and understanding people and their interactions with each other. She is a gem to this profession!