About Valerie
Dr. Valerie Zeiger uses practical, person-centered therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and burnout. She draws on 15 years of experience as an LPC licensed in Alabama.
Her focus is on helping people find steadier ground and more meaning in day-to-day life. She starts by listening closely to each person's story and strengths. That makes it easier to choose approaches that fit the situation and the person.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize small, workable steps rather than long lectures. Dr. Zeiger blends techniques from acceptance and commitment work, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral skills.
She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new responses, and build routines that reduce overwhelm. Simple self-regulation tools are taught to interrupt strong body reactions and return to a calmer state. When trauma, grief, or addiction show up, she looks at how those experiences affect daily choices and relationships.
She helps people name feelings like guilt, shame, or emptiness and learn manageable ways to move forward. The aim is a clearer sense of values and more consistent action toward them. People who come for help with anger, relationship struggles, or attention challenges find focused strategies and steady support.
Dr. Zeiger emphasizes collaboration and practical skills so progress can continue between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Dr. Zeiger uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small meaningful steps toward those values. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts without fighting them and committing to actions that build a better daily life.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape present patterns. This approach helps people recognize attachment reactions and practice different ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try techniques that match those priorities. Plans are adjusted over time so methods remain useful and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling support, and reminders between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and consistency so people can keep working toward their goals.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English