How can you tell whether you are authentically in love with another person or falling in love with love? Love can be exciting, but sometimes we can use love like […]

What does it mean to live authentically? The root of the word authentic means original, and it is the same root as the word author.  How do we write the […]

Do you ever feel damned if you do or damned if you don’t?  According to Oxford dictionary, a double bind is defined as a situation in which a person is […]

Valerie leads a virtual couple intensive for Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.  For more information visit Onsite.

In time for Mother’s Day, we will discover what gets in the way of forgiving our mothers for past hurts. As a group, we will explore ways to come to […]

Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Couple Therapy Training Program. The workshop will focus on psychodramatic technique of the warm-up and how to utilize […]

In the spirit of Father’s Day, this workshop explores our primary relationship with our fathers, and how it sets us up for feelings of safety or insecurity in our lives. […]

Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Couple's Therapy Training Program. The workshop will focus on psychodramatic techniques of doubling, role reversal and empty chair […]

The inner critic comes out in the everyday putdowns—the negative self-talk we use to discourage ourselves. Judgment is the subtlest form of negativity. If you compare yourself to others, you are […]

The benefits of focusing on self-care during trying times are powerful. Tuning into your body and taking the time to nourish it properly, is essential to restore or uphold well-being […]