Valencia Gooden, LCSW, LISW

Indiana · 5 years in practice

Valencia Gooden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34011855A · expires April 2028
LISW, Ohio: I.2506607 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1457153041 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Valencia

Valencia Gooden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. She brings five years of clinical therapy experience and more than a decade working in human services.

That background informs her practical approach to everyday problems like lack of motivation, relationship strain, and trouble finding purpose.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, reachable changes. Valencia uses a mix of methods to meet different needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen and build trust, cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and EMDR when past events are getting in the way of daily functioning.

Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused planning are added where they fit. Therapy is framed as a partnership. Valencia tailors each session to what the person brings and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

She helps people practice new skills between meetings and track what helps most. Outside of work she is married and has a large extended family. Hobbies include painting, audiobooks, short getaways, and exploring holistic spiritual wellness.

Her personal life informs a hopeful, down-to-earth style in sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Valencia names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Valencia combines client-centered listening with targeted techniques to help people move forward. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building trust, which helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, when past events continue to affect daily life; this approach aims to reduce the emotional charge of distressing memories so they interfere less with current goals. Choosing the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk through options, try methods that fit your goals, and adapt based on what helps most.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual contact and work through exercises together. Phone sessions are useful when a reliable connection or hands-free option is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework help, or ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches that best match each person's situation.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, plus coping with life changes and questions about life purpose and self-love.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and respectful, using listening and practical steps to help people make changes and build confidence.

How many years of clinical work does she have?

She has five years of therapy experience and over ten years in human services.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Indiana and LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) in Ohio, and she practices from Ohio.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How does cost and billing work?

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

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