Valerie Novak, LMFT
California · 10 years in practice
Valerie Novak is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with ten years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 107302 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1538664503 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- 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 Valerie
Valerie Novak is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety and to help people find clearer footing when life feels overwhelming. She uses approaches that center the person's experience and strengths.
Sessions aim to identify what is causing strain and to build straightforward tools for coping. Valerie works with people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, grief, anger, and issues tied to trauma and addiction.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She listens for patterns in relationships and attachment and helps people tell the parts of their story that feel stuck. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and on narrative techniques to reframe painful events.
Valerie has supported people with abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters. She also addresses social anxiety, career uncertainty, and feelings of isolation. Her work includes helping people manage compassion fatigue and regain a sense of purpose.
Therapy sessions can include EMDR as one of the tools when trauma memories are a focus, alongside other methods that match a person's needs. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Valerie names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Valerie’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when people notice repeating problems in close relationships or feel unsafe connecting with others. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes to try. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change behavior and mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals and concerns, then suggest methods that match those needs. That choice is revisited over time so the plan can shift as progress is made or new issues emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when video is difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people get consistent care while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, anger, and relationship or family struggles. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic approach?
She blends attachment-based and client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative therapy. EMDR is also used when trauma memories are a focus.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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