Welcome!
I’m glad you’re here. Beginning therapy is an important step, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before we start — that’s what this space is for. Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, healing from past hurt, or trying to understand patterns that feel hard to break, you don’t have to face it alone. My role is to provide a supportive, steady, and judgment-free place where you feel understood and guided. Together, we’ll clarify your goals, move at a pace that feels right, and work toward meaningful change that brings more clarity, connection, and hope into your life and relationships.
Sally Valerio, M. Ed., LPC
I help individuals and couples navigate anxiety, depression, and relationship stress by rebuilding trust, restoring emotional safety, and strengthening communication. I work with concerns such as low intimacy, mismatched affection needs, relational anxiety, trust injuries including infidelity, and the impact of digital communication—texting, social media, emotional affairs, and device-related disconnection—on relationships. I also support individuals and couples coping with infertility, family planning stress, and major life transitions, with a special focus on military families navigating deployment, reintegration, and frequent changes, work that is personal to me as a military spouse. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and practical; I help clients understand the patterns that keep them stuck and develop tools they can use in daily life. Therapy isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about strengthening what’s good, healing what hurts, and helping you feel more connected to yourself and the people who matter most.
Services
500 US dollars
175 US dollars
200 US dollars
Out-of-Network Care & What That Means for You
My practice operates on an out-of-network, self-pay basis, which allows me to focus on flexible, personalized care tailored to each client’s needs. Many insurance plans do not cover couples therapy and often place restrictions on session length, focus, and format, which can limit meaningful relationship work. Working outside of insurance requirements allows sessions to focus on communication, trust repair, emotional safety, and marital enrichment without the need for diagnostic labels or insurance-driven treatment goals. This approach also supports greater confidentiality, continuity of care during life transitions, and the flexibility to offer extended sessions or intensive formats when appropriate.
