Valerie Malicki, LPCC

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Compassionate, practical support for relationship and self issues

Details

Name	Valerie Malicki
Credentials	LPCC
Based in	Ohio
Licensed in	Ohio
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	20

About Valerie

Valerie Malicki is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with two decades of experience helping people untangle relationship and self-worth struggles. She writes and listens with warmth and directness, aiming to give clear next steps rather than vague advice. Her style suits someone who wants practical work and steady support.

Valerie focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem, and life purpose. She also addresses abandonment, attachment, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation.

Background and approach

Many clients come for help after a major life change or during a midlife wake-up. Her work draws on Narrative Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to open new ways of understanding personal stories. She helps people spot the patterns that keep them stuck and try small experiments that change daily life.

Sessions tend to combine conversation, reflection, and practical tasks to practice between meetings. Valerie describes herself as a coach and mentor as well as a therapist, and she aims to boost motivation and confidence alongside deeper emotional healing. Her approach is collaborative - she helps people name goals and choose steps that fit their circumstances.

She uses empathy and clear feedback to keep progress moving. Outside clinical work she lives rurally in Ohio with her husband and four children and draws on everyday family life when thinking about parenting and relationship challenges. She offers services in English and does not accept international clients.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues among the things Valerie works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Valerie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Valerie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and trauma-informed approaches work online

Valerie uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That approach looks at how past events are woven into present identity and helps people try new storylines that support different choices. Imago Relationship Therapy focuses on how partners communicate and repair distance by practicing new ways to talk and listen. It is useful when communication problems or intimacy concerns are central. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses how past traumatic events affect current mood and behavior and aims to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie treats the first sessions as a collaborative exploration of needs, goals, and preferences. She will suggest approaches to try and check in regularly to adjust what you’re doing based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and styles. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing each other. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around life demands.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, self-esteem, and life purpose. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, trauma, body image, and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her sessions mix listening, reflection, and concrete steps to try between meetings. The work is collaborative and aims to change daily patterns as well as meanings people give to past experiences.

What is her background and experience?

She has 20 years of combined experience working as a therapist, life coach, and mentor. That background informs both practical coaching and deeper therapeutic work.

Where does she hold her license and practice?

She is licensed in Ohio as an LPCC and practices with that credential in mind. Sessions are provided from her Ohio practice.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

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

How do costs and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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