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Rodney Valandra
LMHC

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High satisfaction rate with clients

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I have experience practicing in many settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospital and agency settings, high school settings, private practice, and both for-profit and non-profit agencies focusing on mental health and substance abuse disorders, and university counseling centers. My style is relaxed, engaging, and collaborative. I am not a “how does that make you feel” clinician. I utilize therapeutic techniques and exercises to help my clients learn and grow in life, between our sessions. I believe that no one needs to walk this life journey alone. My goal is to help my clients be who they desire and who they are designed to be in this world, to work through issues in a way that enhances their strengths and experiences, and to explore thinking, feeling, and behavioral patterns.

About Rodney

Location

Virtual, New York

Insurance Accepted

Oscar, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, UMR, Out-of-pocket

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Affirming, Creative, Engaging, Holistic

Focus areas

Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict (1 adult in session), Grief, Individual Therapy, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns (1 adult in session), Religious Trauma, Stress, Substance Use, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, First responders, Geriatric clients, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Students, Veterans

Years of Experience

21+
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I utilize therapeutic techniques and exercises to help my clients learn and grow in life, between our sessions.

License number

#9540

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BS - Human Services, Northern Kentucky University MA - Community and Agency Counseling, Xavier University

Interests

I enjoy reading, being outdoors in nature, gardening, spiritual and cultural practices and research, writing, and being with my family and my dog Luna. Learning is a forever adventure for me.