Valerie Jackson, LMSW, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Michigan with 25 years of professional work experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & motivation, self esteem, confidence and other mental health concerns. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
License information
MI LMSW 6801077180
CO LCSW CSW.09932499
Reviews
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I appreciate Valerie Jackson expertise, she understands me and gives me meaningful advice.
Am extremely grateful that I have her as my therapist.
Written on Aug 19, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
11 out of 10 stars amazing helped me out in ways I didn’t know where possible. Helped with myself and my marriage we are happy and calm again with each other it’s like we got a 2nd honeymoon phase.
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Valerie is awesome :)
Written on Jul 01, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
She has been a good fit for me
Written on Mar 06, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I have enjoyed Valerie so far. She listen's intentionally and meets you where you are and holds you accountable. I always leave with a reflection and something to take with me that enhances my growth.
Written on Nov 03, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I like talking with my therapist because she challenges me to look at things from a different perspective and to identify what realt makes me think the way I do
Written on Jun 05, 2024 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts