Your Therapist

Valerie is a doctor of counseling psychology, a certified dating coach and a registered mental health clinician specializing in intimacy and relationship concerns. 

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Before her psychology career, Valerie worked in media and erotic entertainment - experiences that provided her rare insight into the role of fantasy, vulnerability, and desire in shaping human intimacy. These perspectives continue to inform her integrative, relational approach - where curiosity, compassion, and a respect for the full spectrum of human experience are central.

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Beyond her supervised post-doctoral clinical training in addiction treatment and independent work as a coach and consultant, Valerie enjoys adventure, creative expression and facilitating meaningful social interactions. She is the organizer of Dîner En Feu, a developing event meant to bring people together to engage in exciting, thought provoking discussions about sex and relationships that are all too often avoided.

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Her dissertation, ​Integrating The Sexual Shadow: A Jungian Approach to Strengthening Relationships, was written to better understand the depth behind the consumer's experience of purchased intimacy, and what transactional eroticism can teach us about designing healthier relationships.