Dr. Bethye Valenzuela, LPC

Dr. Bethye Valenzuela is an Army Veteran and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, drawing on long experience supporting active duty service members, veterans, and their families. She combines practical skills with compassionate listening to address workplace challenges, communication problems, mood disorders, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and take steps toward a more fulfilling life. Recognizing that seeking change takes courage, she supports and empowers clients through each stage of the therapeutic process. Her practice emphasizes collaborative goal setting, coping skill development, and strategies tailored to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Care

Dr. Bethye Valenzuela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to stress, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. She draws on cognitive and behavioral strategies that help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical coping skills to manage worry, low mood, and everyday stressors. Trauma-informed interventions focus on processing past harm at a pace that feels manageable and on strengthening resources for recovery and resilience. She also employs addiction-focused methods that emphasize relapse prevention, motivation, and development of healthier routines to support long-term change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Valenzuela works with each person to clarify goals, assess needs, and adapt techniques so therapy fits their preferences and life circumstances. She encourages active input from clients to shape a treatment plan that feels respectful and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to continue work during life transitions, and to connect with a licensed professional from different locations within Virginia. The variety of formats also allows therapists and clients to choose the way of working that best supports progress.