Valerie Schmude
Guided, practical therapy for life challenges
LPC Wisconsin
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Valerie
Valerie Schmude is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief, and also addresses areas like codependency, phobias, family problems, and sexual assault and abuse.
Background and approach
Drawing on her background, she shapes conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s individual needs and circumstances. Valerie emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, aiming to create a space where clients can explore difficult feelings and make meaningful changes.
She combines practical techniques with thoughtful reflection, guiding clients through steps that fit their goals and pace. Taking that first step toward change can feel daunting, and Valerie offers steady support while clients work toward greater wellbeing and clearer direction.
Approaches for Online Work and Flexible Access
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and phobias; it uses practical strategies and structured exercises to support change. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic experiences so distressing memories and reactions become more manageable while rebuilding a sense of safety and control.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Valerie will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their concerns, goals, and preferences. Together they will review options, try techniques, and adapt the plan as progress unfolds so the work aligns with what the client needs most.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make consistent access to licensed professionals easier for people who need adaptable timing or who prefer remote sessions, while still allowing for the practical and relational aspects of therapy to continue across distance.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English