- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- Self-regulation skills
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Zeiger is an Alabama-licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, and also addresses compassion fatigue and burnout. Her work includes support for people dealing with addictions, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Dr. Zeiger frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. She uses straightforward methods to help people notice patterns that get in the way. She also teaches simple self-regulation techniques to interrupt the body’s stress response and help someone return to a calmer state.
Her approach draws on several therapeutic models to match the person and the problem. She draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to examine thoughts and behaviors. She uses attachment-based perspectives to look at relationship patterns and emotional bonds.
Sessions also reflect client-centered values, where the person’s goals guide the work. Emotion-focused ideas are used when feelings need to be explored and processed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools help people clarify values and take meaningful action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings.
Dr. Zeiger has worked across a range of concerns including ADHD, first responder issues, family of origin problems, and experiences of abandonment or codependency. She aims to combine practical techniques with relational understanding so people can manage symptoms and make clearer decisions about next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action toward those values even when hard thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and making decisions that fit what matters to someone. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns in close relationships and how past bonds affect current behavior and emotions; it can be useful when relationship patterns or feelings of abandonment are part of the concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together and recommend methods that fit the person. That collaborative process helps shape what techniques are used and how sessions proceed over time.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current online session formats before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting appointments into workdays, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when that helps maintain continuity. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, focus, and comfort during sessions so practical arrangements match personal needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and self-esteem concerns, and related issues such as abandonment and attachment problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She combines client-centered conversation with techniques from CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, and emotion-focused ideas to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including burnout, trauma, and addiction-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Alabama and practices with that credential in the United States.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.