Valerie Sullivan

LCSW

San Antonio

About Me

I am a proud veteran that served in the USAF. My continued desire to serve others led me to the mental health field. I graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I have over a decade of experience working with different populations from all walks of life, ages, and stages.

I’ve worked at various locations such as residential treatment facilities dedicated to helping at-risk youth, the local mental health authority, treatment courts, and in a behavioral health care hospital (inpatient setting). I provide treatment services to individuals and families.

Education:

Degree: Master of Social Work
Institution: University of Texas at San Antonio
Graduated: 2013

Degree: Master of Arts, Management and Human Resources

Degree: Bachelor of Science, Occupational Education

Tools and Techniques:

Mindfulness for grounding
Breathwork as a tool to shift your energy
Singing bowl to create a vibration that resonates with our body’s energy for balance and harmony

Specialties:

Primary

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Techniques

Secondary

Emotional Freedom Release Techniques
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Personal Statement

I am a passionate therapist, whose talent is working with individuals who find themselves struggling with post-traumatic stress, sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, depression, addiction(s), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders.

I use cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, emotional freedom release techniques, and mindfulness tools to help my clients heal from emotional wounds.

I believe in the “power of vulnerability and how through vulnerability people can gain a better insight to oneself, to begin their healing process.” Using a holistic approach, I provide stress management tools and anger management.

Call to Action

I help my clients create the life they want and deserve. The cornerstone of my approach is establishing a therapeutic alliance, which is essential to my method. Meaning, I will not push, nor pull, a client during their time in treatment. I strive to provide them with the appropriate guidance by walking alongside them during their healing land recovery journey.